[asterisk-biz] OT: Licensing preferences

[Outback Dingo]

I also wouldnt/cant contribute to GPL licensed software, due to personal
reasons and well restrictions set by employers at times. I actually avoid
all use of GPL software in development whenever possible which is 90% of the
time. My preference is when it comes to using software, well for customers
or products, the BSD licensed software always wins, even if it requires more
work.

On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 10:46 PM, Jay R. Ashworth <jra at baylink.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 02, 2008 at 10:30:29PM +0200, Trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote:
> > dtmf in asterisk (rfc2833) violates the rfc.  There are many switches
> > that usually are only "big carrier types" that do not properly deal with
> > what asterisk sends.  I gave oej specifics as he was doing something
> > relating to a filed bug on this issue.  I even wrote a patch, but until
> > asterisk is no longer released gpl I cant contribute it (personal thing
> > just as some wont contribute unless its gpl I wont contribute if it is).
>
> Just curious why you look at it that way, Bret.
>
> The only reason I could see why someone would decline to contribute
> to a GPLd project would seem to be handily dealt with merely by
> dual-licensing your code GPL and BSD.
>
> On the other hand, it may be that you're complaining about *having to
> assign your copyright to Digium*, which would be an entirely different
> issue: you would be unhappy that they could then themselves dual-license
> it commercially.
>
> Is that the situation that troubles you?
>
> Cheers,
> -- jra
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