[FSF India] Making money from GPLed (Free) Software

Arun fsf-india@gnu.org.in
Fri, 31 Aug 2001 18:57:14 +0530


Hi vivek,

    I feel that in all of your writings you confuses between 
GNU GPL, BSD, Free Software, Open Source etc. 

GNU GPL != Free Software, BSD is not anti Free Software.
Open Source I dont think is about anti GNU GPL even if
its not primarily about Fredom and Free Software.


> One of the common refrains I hear about GPL from Open
> Source/Closed Source guys is you cannot make money by
> writing GPLed software. You need a proprietory licence
> or Open Source MPL/BSD to make money.