Why the GPL?

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/
Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means
necessary

http://hintjens.com/blog:68
How To Capture an Open Source Project

Until copyright stops existing, I have no reason to give my work free to
corporations and people writing proprietary software. Exploiting the law
to protect yourself is a valid form of resistance.

On 12/12/13 16:42, Mike Gogulski wrote:
> More GPL crap, Amir? C'mon. One of these days you've got to realize that
> threatening to sic the police on people with bogus, unsupportable IP law
> as justification is not only unfriendly, but bad for the adoption of
> otherwise good code. Stallman be damned.
>
>
> On 12/12/2013 05:39 PM, Amir Taaki wrote:
>> I've created a new library which will have non-critical code (like
>> deterministic wallets, key formats and selecting outputs) ported from
>> libbitcoin to libwallet.
>>
>> This will keep libbitcoin focused on its core functionality. The client
>> side stuff is less important considering all the wallet development done
>> in Python, JavaScript .etc libbitcoin is aimed at server software.
>>
>> https://github.com/spesmilo/libwallet
>>
>> The install-sx.sh has been updated to reflect this. Users simply need to
>> re-run the script to update.
>>
>>
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