Re: [libreplanet-discuss] copyleft for businesses

[Aaron Wolf]

Eben has been making that argument for a long time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UneYZikN85Q

On 10/27/2015 05:44 AM, Catonano wrote:
> Hello people,
> 
> I have been quietly listening on this list for a while, for general knoledge
> 
> Today I run into this speech
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxIEDNyZOkA&html5=1
> 
> I believe it's relevant, here
> 
> I have sometimes seen arguments, on this list, about the practicality of
> free software for business.
> 
> Now this is a business kind of guy and he makes the argument that the
> GPL is better than permissive licenses FOR BUSINESSES
> 
> He doesn't even attempt the freedom issue, he doesn't go into ethics. He
> advocates the GPL as better for the bottom line.
> 
> It surprised me, I had never run into such an argument.

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Aaron Wolf
co-founder, Snowdrift.coop
music teacher, wolftune.com