Changing project license from MIT to GPL?

[datgausaigon]

Hi,
What do you think about changing the License of this project from MIT to GPL?
Thanks ❤️

[ProjectInfinity]

Personally I have no interest in moving from a permissive to a restrictive license.

[datgausaigon]

Personally I have no interest in moving from a permissive to a restrictive license.

Hi, Thanks for your reply.
Love your project. ❤️

[blurayne]

GPLv3 is a "legal hack" for protection of free software. Companies could basically do whatever they like with MIT. So the question is by which perspective you see "restricted".

But OK, author's choice. Just my 5cents. Don't want to spark a discussion here.

[ProjectInfinity]

GPLv3 is a "legal hack" for protection of free software. Companies could basically do whatever they like with MIT. So the question is by which perspective you see "restricted".

But OK, author's choice. Just my 5cents. Don't want to spark a discussion here.

The sole reason I started contributing to dbgate was because it was MIT and GPL is hostile towards companies (which is where I use dbgate).

GPL is a restrictive license per its definition, it promotes OSS by strong arming everyone to conform. MIT is more libre in that sense, use however you want. Personally I like that.

[datgausaigon]

Hi @blurayne , @ProjectInfinity
Thanks for your reply. Your explanations are very helpful. ❤️