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Game_Ender · Sep 7th, 2006, 3:26 PM

GPL is a good license to use if you want to make an open source tool. It isn't really "viral" like the GPL is for libraries because no body links against you tool, it just prevents other from releasing a closed source version of it.

Sep 7th, 2006, 3:26 PM	#19
Game_Ender Professional Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 306 Rep Power: 3	GPL is a good license to use if you want to make an open source tool. It isn't really "viral" like the GPL is for libraries because no body links against you tool, it just prevents other from releasing a closed source version of it.