Re: Copyright question

[Marc Balmer <marc@...>]

Am 15.08.2011 um 00:45 schrieb HyperHacker <hyperhacker@gmail.com>:

> On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 16:43, Marc Balmer <marc@msys.ch> wrote:
>> Am 15.08.11 00:38, schrieb Patrick Mc(avery:
>>> 
>>>> Choosing GPL over a MIT/BSD style license mean limiting the use of a
>>>> software.  Think of it.  There is a reason why many smart people choose
>>>> an MIT/BSD/ISC style license over the GPL.
>>> Hi Marc
>>> 
>>> I think you are a really bright person and a solid contributor to the
>>> list but please don't insult everyone who respects what GPL is about. We
>>> are way offtopic but I am learning a lot from this thread, if this
>>> thread gets heated Roberto or Luiz will shut it down. It's "on topic"
>>> for me as it will help me to construct applications that would also of
>>> course involve Lua-Patrick
>> 
>> That was not an insult.  Think of it.  It was a suggestion to think over
>> a licensing issue.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> I think some may have missed that it said "many smart people", not
> simply "smart people". I missed that the first time I read it too.
> Kind of a big difference; the latter implies anyone who doesn't isn't
> smart, but the former doesn't.
> 

I never meant to say that people that don't use the MIT license are not smart ;) That is up to their choosing, of course...

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