Re: [tlug] Yes! Another argument about the GPL! You knew you wanted it....

[Lars Kotthoff <lists@example.com>]

> I don't understand how they're paying twice. They had your code without
> my modifications beforehand, and after paying for my modifications,
> they have your code with my modifications. They paid once for the
> modifications I did.

And if it was GPL'ed they wouldn't have to pay for your modifications (the first
time being the taxes to fund the research).

> Well, isn't that an argument that you *don't* want to use the GPL, in
> case you create something that would be a bigger benefit to the world if
> it were commercially exploitable by others? The only reason I can see
> not to do this is if you're trying to reserve commercial exploitation
> for yourself. (Again, fair, but just come out and say that's what you
> want.)

You could argue that way, but I'm thinking about the research that could be
based on it and made proprietary. Reserving commercial exploitation is certainly
another point, but that's not what I had in mind.

Lars