The GNU General Public
License (GPL) has gained a lot of attention in recent
years. As it has gained attention, many commercial software
developers have recognised it for what it is: a threat to
their bottom line.
Microsoft's Response
"Un-American"
"Cancer"
Other Commecial Software Development Interests
Dave Winer
Craig Burton
Doc Searls
Why the GPL
Commercial interests have never liked it
HW vendors the initial targets
The Inescapable Truth
The Internet Changes Distribution
The Perspective Changes
The Internet Begins to favor Smaller developers working
with others outside their "company".
It gives individual developers more freedom from Corporate BS
Paid-for Software is Disappearing
Source-available software has the advantage
"Open Source" Software has advantage Unavailable code
GPL software has the advantage over "Open Source"
