Which free software license would you prefer?

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue 24 Oct 2006

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GPL version 2  <-> 43%180 votes
GPL version 3  <-> 25%104 votes
BSD license  <-> 24%99 votes
Public domain  <-> 3%16 votes
Other  <-> 3%13 votes
Total 412 votes

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#1
Re: Which free software license would you prefer?
Posted by e5z8652 (209.193.xx.xx) on Tue 24 Oct 2006 at 16:23
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Version 3 seems to be tailored to a few specific niches. I don't like the concept of adding de-restrictions to restrictions in the license if you don't like certain parts. (And that someone else can then remove your de-restrictions to re-restrict the software.)

IMHO it adds a layer of complexity that will just increase the probability that someone will get it wrong. anti-KISS.

I admit I'm not a lawyer, so maybe I have it all wrong.

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#2
Re: Which free software license would you prefer?
Posted by brentw (64.4.xx.xx) on Wed 25 Oct 2006 at 06:13
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* Protects developers against litigation
* Compatability with the Apache & Eclipse licences
* International
* Tivoisation & DRM

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#3
Re: Which free software license would you prefer?
Posted by simonw (84.45.xx.xx) on Wed 25 Oct 2006 at 07:51
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I might switch my vote to GPL v3 when it is out of draft ;)

My code mostly has v2 or any later....

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#4
Re: Which free software license would you prefer?
Posted by Anonymous (85.29.xx.xx) on Wed 25 Oct 2006 at 11:47
LGPL is missing, probably MPL should have been there as well.

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#5
Re: Which free software license would you prefer?
Posted by Steve (80.68.xx.xx) on Wed 25 Oct 2006 at 14:14
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A common problem with polls. Feel free to suggest a new poll :)

Steve

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#6
Re: Which free software license would you prefer?
Posted by dkg (216.254.xx.xx) on Wed 25 Oct 2006 at 21:17
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i think Steve means suggest a new poll.

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#7
Re: Which free software license would you prefer?
Posted by sytoka (83.177.xx.xx) on Thu 26 Oct 2006 at 07:30
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Error 404 to your link steve...

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#8
Re: Which free software license would you prefer?
Posted by Steve (80.68.xx.xx) on Thu 26 Oct 2006 at 09:37
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Thanks for letting me know, guess I was typing too quickly.

I've updated the code so that trailing "/" characters on the poll creation link are now permitted and that will mean both our links will work.

Steve

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#9
Re: Which free software license would you prefer?
Posted by Arthur (66.28.xx.xx) on Mon 30 Oct 2006 at 05:58
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I prefer the MIT License. Clean, simple, no frills, free.

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