Yeah ummm the code that Bank of America use must REMAIN GPL please point out a permissive license that allows that to occur? Don't you remember what your parents said about permissive behaviour ;) seriously though if you like when I arrive back from a long haul flight I will take the time to explain in detail. Until then please point out a license for me cheers




> On 13 Dec 2013, at 10:06 pm, "Luke-Jr" <luke@???> wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, December 14, 2013 5:56:35 AM Aimee Maree wrote:
>> GPL was created to maintain freedom of users and developers I have run and
>> been apart of many successful GPL projects. It protects developers it
>> means that company X can't take your script put it into I don't know the
>> bank if America and then not give you any credit or money. GPL is the best
>> defence we have to protect positive code that we don't want mister X or Y
>> to make a profit from... I can explain legalities across jurisdictions etc
>> if you want but I think the above explains why it is a good choice.
>
> No, you have the GPL and free software entirely wrong. The GPL in fact
> *protects* the right of the Bank of America to incorporate the code into their
> stuff without giving you any money (or notable credit). It also guarantees
> that anyone can make a profit off the code.
>
> Free software and the GPL were designed to prevent someone from adding
> *restrictions* (including restrictions like the "non-commercial" one you seem
> to want).
>
> Luke