I get really irritated when pundits (usually those trying to stamp out Free Software) describe the GNU GPL as “viral” or “infectious.” You have to make a conscious decision to link your code against GPL code! You can’t get “infected” by the GPL through any means other than your own choice. If you don’t want to release your code as Free Software, go find someone else’s libraries to link against. If you want to leverage the work of thousands of other developers from around the world, you play by their rules. Period. Most software companies require you to pay money to use their library, while GPL code developers require you to share and share alike. If you don’t like it, that’s fine – go create your own software ecosystem. But quit trying to convince the world that the GPL is bad just because you don’t like its terms.
Chad's Thoughts on Twitter
- Last weekend for Girl Scout Cookies! Sabrina's troop is at Hampden & Tower Sooper's til 6 and S.H. & Himalaya Safeway til 8 or 9.
- Sabrina's troop is selling Girl Scout Cookies at the Safeway at Quincy and Buckley til 6:00 if anyone needs some!
- #NBC gets a big, fat, FAIL for the night. Having to wait until tomorrow so I can watch #Chuck on #Hulu blows. Big time.
- Hell yeah! RT @theguild: Interesting to see @Syfy @georgeruiz discussing... the poss of The Guild airing on Syfy. Who likes that idea?
- That was the second time in the two games that Crosby five-holed Miller. Too bad this time it mattered. #USAhockey
- Ryan Miller announced as MVP of the tournament - well deserved. #USAhockey
- Ryan Miller played an awesome game! Just a fantastic job in net the whole Olympics. #USAhockey
- Nice game, Canada - well deserved gold! What a game! So proud of the US team! #USAhockey
- What are the overtime rules in a gold medal game? Anyone? #USAhockey
- YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #USAHOCKEY
