> Again, I have no problem with either of these two agreements.
Software
> developers should be free to charge whatever "price" they want for
their
> software, and others are free to accept that price or not.  My beef is
when
> people call the first one evil and the second one noble.

I agree that both (GPL and commercial) are asking a price for the use of
their software, but IMHO the GPL price is much less selfish. They have
identified their ideal and are willing to work hard for it, without
direct gain. And even without owing them anything at all you can use
their applications (not their sources!), so they do give something for
nothing! The gain of the commercial types is much more direct. I can't
deny that I am the commercial type most of the time.

Wouter van Ooijen

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