The Dangerous Allure of the GPL
I am a huge fan of open source development. From the developer side of things, it means there are limitless tools at my disposal for creating the next knock-your-socks off application. I can build...
View ArticleA Quick GPL Overview
From time to time, the GPL comes up in less-than-friendly conversation regarding WordPress. Everyone has their own opinion of what the license means, and strings of “but I am not a lawyer” litter...
View ArticleFree and Open
I write software for a living. Not something I ever expected to do for a career, but it happened and I’m fairly good at it. I also write software as a hobby. Different languages and platforms –...
View ArticleOpen Source Matters
Trust and transparency go hand-in-hand. If you’re not transparent, how could I possibly trust you? Why I Love Open Source WordPress is an amazing platform, but not because of the features it offers....
View ArticleWhy I use the MIT License
WordPress was my first exposure to open source software. At the time, the idea of giving your work away for free was so foreign to me that I rejected it almost outright. Open source would work for...
View ArticleHow the GPL Limits Freedom
I’ve come under fire in the past for speaking out against the GPL. I want to clear up a few things: I strongly believe in and support open source I still distribute and contribute to projects licensed...
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