Free?

[Don]

On 23.10.2011 22:59, Chante wrote:
> "Jeff Nowakowski"<jeff at dilacero.org>  wrote in message
> news:j81rap$1f50$1 at digitalmars.com...
>> On 10/22/2011 01:56 PM, Steve Teale wrote:
>>> I'd never seen it before - maybe I lead a sheltered life.
>>>
>>> GPL: "Free as in Herpes"
>>>
>>> Doesn't that just hit the nail on the head.
>>
>> No, it doesn't. It's pure flamebait. Nobody wants to get herpes and it
>> serves no useful purpose. On the other hand, many people happily use
>> GPL software and like the fact that the source is available and will
>> remain available with further distributions.
>>
>> If you don't like GPL then don't use it. It's not hidden and going to
>> infect you without your consent.

I don't think that's completely true. You can look at code (and download 
it) before you discover that it's GPLed. It's happened to me a few 
times. Mostly when there was code included in an article; but sometimes 
when the license was changed from BSD to GPL when the code was updated.