hi,

most of people don't care if a software is gpl, open-source or even proprietary... they say, it is freedom of choice.

Let's take an example :

I code some nice freeware, let's say pacman4ever. I give pacman4ever code source to everybody for free, so they can improve it or learn or whatever...

Someone else, let's say evilcompanyltd, takes the code and creates thisprogsucks and sells it very expensive.
Evilcompanyltd never mention they used my code.
Evilcompanyltd never want to show their code, because they put "secret stuff" in it.

Will I be willing to continue to code again ?

Forget Evilcompanyltd, it all depends on the way you license pacman4ever.

http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html

Je n'ai rien compris.....What exactly is your point?

et aussi, votre site ne marche pas!!!
Why do you put a link in your sig which a) most people here can't read, and b) Is not even working???

>> "Will I be willing to continue to code again ?"

"yes , you can ... but make very sure that you dont sell it and still do it for free ..."


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Is LQ an english website only?
With all respect, sorry but its not because YOU can't read it that MOST people can't read it.
And why did you bother to click as it says "IN FRENCH" ? And the signature is in english so you should have understood it.

It works well on my machine.
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A gratuitous affirmation, many people do care.
You don't tell about what license you choose to release your code.
There is nothing evil trying to make money.
That may be your fault if you didn't specify this requirement on your license.
Most licenses (outside the GPL) allow linking Open Source code with proprietary code, and keep that code secret. If the company want to keep its property, that's up to them.
I hope so. Expertise is forged by experience.
Not sure advertising a French blog which happen to be "on strike" is a good idea ....

Typical french

Indeed, have a look at the rules. http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/rules.html

All posts should be in English. This allows our moderators to spot potentially malicious material.

Your site is currently useless.

Personnaly I only see english words in this post.
I think you mixed up two persons its not my website
2 days ago this blog had interesting articles and I went there.

How do you decide if a website is usefull or not?

Currently? But that would imply... oh nvm.

What is everyones focus on this guys sig anyway?

That wasn't my point. I was just replying to your question.
I did, sorry about that.
A website on strike is certainly useless to me and I believe for the rest of us, isn't it ?

Which license should I take for pacman4ever ?

I wouldn't like people using my work without my permission.
And even if I permit, what will it bring me that other people use my code for free to make money ?

Your own, non Open Source Initiative compliant license.
That's against the Open Source philosophy.
Pride, maybe.

In my opinion , if I put my code under license which is :

- open-source : I give up all my rights and I get no benefits, except being proud of being copied for free.

- gpl : I protect my rights and people are not allowed to steal my work.
But is there a way to know if a closed-source software is using my code ?
And if so, how can I stop those people to do so ?
And how can I get compensation for theft ?
So I think it is very hard to protect GPL code from theft.

- closed-source : the best way to protect my work. But people cannot derivate new softwares from it.

I would like to know your opinion.