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by moron4hire 3084 days ago
Only because so much FUD has been spread about the GPL
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The GPL advocates say it is FUD, but as any BSD advocate will tell you the concerns are real. Note that GPL advocates spread FUD about the BSD license

In my experience the GPL advocates completely ignore the concerns of the BSD people. The BSD people understand the GPL concerns they either don't think they are very real world (they will acknowledge some exceptions when forced to); or more pragmatically think that the GPL: concerns are outweighed by other concerns.

You need to figure out where you stand. Calling the concerns of the other side FUD is in fact not helpful.

> Note that GPL advocates spread FUD about the BSD license. In my experience the GPL advocates completely ignore the concerns of the BSD people

Um ... people who advocate for GPL are not a uniform group.

> Calling the concerns of the other side FUD is in fact not helpful.

I fully agree with that statement, though.