Comment Re:Do it Sun! We want a fork! (Score 1) 209
These languages are often held up as examples of how Open Source systems don't fork and are portable, but I don't think they are good examples.
Sure, but good examples of what? The lead developers are still in charge of the base years later, and still doing excellent & creative work, so the forking hurt the base exactly how again? And if old code (perl 4 -> 5) requires a rewrite to work, why is that a 'bad thing (TM)'?
I'm seriously not trying to piss on your Wheaties, just trying to understand the downsides to GPL'ing when there appear to be so many success stories.
Sure, but good examples of what? The lead developers are still in charge of the base years later, and still doing excellent & creative work, so the forking hurt the base exactly how again? And if old code (perl 4 -> 5) requires a rewrite to work, why is that a 'bad thing (TM)'?
I'm seriously not trying to piss on your Wheaties, just trying to understand the downsides to GPL'ing when there appear to be so many success stories.
