&gt;GPL uses the term &quot;Free&quot; in a twisted, marxist way. It&#x27;s restrictive and, while done in good faith, completely burns bridges and appeal to people who&#x27;d otherwise be happy contributing upstream to some projects.<p>I am a Marxist. Go on?<p>(I have my own critique of the GPL - by its nature, it demands I conform to a liberal conception of freedom. I do not consider it a freedom to have corporate entities exploit my software for profit without compensating me.)