On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 07:04:53PM -0400, Robert Ammerman wrote:
> >> ******************************************************
> >> >From http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/quick-guide-gplv3.html:
> >>
> >> Nobody should be restricted by the software they use. There are four
> >> freedoms that every user should have:
> >> the freedom to use the software for any purpose,
> >> the freedom to share the software with your friends and neighbors,
> >> the freedom to change the software to suit your needs, and
> >> the freedom to share the changes you make.
> >> When a program offers users all of these freedoms, we call it free
> >> software.
> >> ******************************************************
> >>
> >> To me GPL itself does not meet the 3rd condtion. BSD and
> >> Modified BSD does. So personally I like Modified BSD license
> >> better than GPL.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Can you explain how the GPL does not allow you to change the software
> > to suit your needs?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Mark
> 
> Simple: I need to make my changes 'closed'.

And you can, just as long as do not distribute them.

Why is it OK for you to accept a codebase that you can modify, change it,
then not offer the same rights to those that you distribute to?

I can't figure out why that's OK.

BAJ
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