[RDJP] Release Source Code?

[QuickScriptz]

Hey All,

I have been considering this for awhile now... I'm not really sure if I am actually going to do it as I have seen plenty of people ripping off my other scripts and this one lately... so I need some advice....

Put aside your feelings about "I just plain want everything free/opensource" for a minute and give me the honest pros/cons that you could see in releasing the full source code?

Thanks and all comments welcome

[YouFail]

Pros:

Opensource rocks
Personally like to see how people code things

Cons:

Rip offs claimed as own work
A lot won't understand what is the point in this

Thats just a REALLY quick and rough point.

[Blob]

PHP should be shared, or they shouldnt share it with you.

[Recursion]

PHP is open source - So should the scripts. Just include a GPL License or something?

[Mentor]

I cant see any real benifit in releacing the source code in your circumstances the webdesign community here is to diluted to provide any of the benifical effects it may else where. At best you'll probably get a few rippers.
But thats just my sinical opinion.

[Blob]

Also - I dont care if you dont want people nicking your php.. How the hell do you think php.net came over it? GPL License.

[Recursion]

Also - I dont care if you dont want people nicking your php.. How the hell do you think php.net came over it? GPL License.

I already said to use GPL http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html

[Mentor]

Also - I dont care if you dont want people nicking your php.. How the hell do you think php.net came over it? GPL License.

Of course you dont care, its not your hard work and time that went in to the damned thing is it :rolleyes:

[Blob]

And I can say it if I want? I wasnt saying to get a GPL, I was saying the php.net has a GPL.

God my brain hurts (why im in a mood)

[Recursion]

OK - lets put our differences aside

Ontopic:

Pros:
People will edit it for their own site - will get more users
Skinnable
Modable

Cons:
Rippers.