Why I Choose Copyleft For My Projects

Sep 29, 2008, 13:02 (1 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Ryan Cartwright)

[ Thanks to steve hill for this link. ]

"This is a good question with a whole myriad of possible answers. Terry suggested:

""If you ask most developers, they'll say they want a copyleft, because they want to avoid their work being co-opted or exploited (or even "hijacked")."

While this was a reason, it's not the main reason I chose copyleft. It's not even something I directly considered when making my choice but it was a "bonus" side effect if you like."

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