I have been watching the evolution of the Ubuntu Software Center for quite a while now. I had doubts about its interface and its speed, but I liked the fact that it offered an easy, down-to-earth interface that allowed users to install software easily. However, I have to say that the way the Ubuntu Software Center has evolved is worrying me -- a lot. I am not against the idea of selling software. What I am against, is confusing proprietary software with non-proprietary software, The Ubuntu Software Center seems to be doing just that.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 08 2015, @02:08PM
Forcing modifications to be shared under a license that allows others to reshare them doesn't restrict your freedom to redistribute the content.
While the GPL does require source code to be released, other than that it should be noted that freedom doesn't come from government. Your desire to take someone else's hard work, modify it slightly in a way that requires minimal effort, and redistribute it under a restricted license is typical of IP defenders. IP defenders are typically hypocrites, after all Hollywood was built on piracy. However what you want requires government and so is not freedom. Freedom is the absence of IP law altogether. What you want is a tyrannical government that enforces laws to your economical benefit at the expense of everyone else. What you want is not to be confused with freedom.