Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Software freedom is the only viable business model.

[Logan Streondj]

On Sat, Apr 04, 2015 at 08:49:21AM +0100, Andrés Muñiz Piniella wrote:
> I have a stupid question about GPL.                            
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> A) Could I start up a company. Write up a software package with GPL licence, 
> give the binaries for free but charge $millions for the code if they want it? 
                                                                            
you're a few days late for april fools.                          
                                                                 
> I would not show the code unless I was paid. Of course, whoever paid for it 
> could now give it out for free. I would be fine for that. But if I did not 
> sell the code to anyone and I saw my code in the wild I could sue whoever was 
> distribuiting it?
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otherwise sounds like you simply want the ordinary "all rights   
reserved" proprietary license.                                   
But ya, if you don't give it to anyone, then it dies with you.   
                                                                 
I haven't heard of anyone suing over proprietary code and        
winning. SCO tried to sue Linux but they lost miserably.         
                                                                 
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> Or could I say for the same GPL software same situation (A) but both binaries 
> and code are worth $millions.
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Also, get over yourself, if market doesn't pay you for it, then  
it isn't worth it.