I'm not sure that it's fanaticism. How is "we won't use/ distribute/
promote this product if the license doesn't suit us" fanaticism?
Also, note that a number of companies have been making money off of
software with free licenses. [I'm sure you've heard of Cygnus and
Red Hat.] Which merely underlines the point that making money off
of software doesn't necessarily require that its use is restricted --
though it does require understanding your market.
Given your stated goals [getting compensation from the large business
community] I'd think you'd want to require money for the sort of
needs which are unique to that community? [The classics have to
do with service, support, and perks.]
It's your choice, obviously, what license you put on software you
write, just as it's Linus's choice what tools he uses to work on
the kernel.
[Further aside: I'm not sure that the stated goals of your project --
making the patching process faster -- have anything to do with the
current problem. The current problem is that coordinating patches that
may conflict with other patches is a tough problem, and requires
someone understand the conflicts.]
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