You want to share your work - do it completely.
I want NOT to share a CERTAIN PART of my work - I do it.
Therefore, I do not like the GNU GPL - principledness is a bad thing.
That really says it all. You want to be free to use other people's works and incorporate it into your project. But you feel that since you've invested money and time into your project, you should be able to keep that to yourself, keep it from others, and then reap reward from that. Its hypocritical. This is exactly what GPL and free software is designed to prevent.
Principledness is a good thing.
Taking an ethical or moral stance on something after researching, thinking and reaching a conclusion through philosophy is not a bad thing! Quite the opposite. Having principles and having the willpower to stand behind them is a very good and rare thing. Too many people are ignorant or nihilistic about the world we live in. Contributing to a philosophy and movement in order to better the world and people around us is an excellent decision.
The people that create free and open-source software do so with the most valuable asset one can spend: their time. No one should be against you making money. That's fine. But those that chose to forego profit and contribute code and assets to a community for people to use in many different ways are definitely contributing much more than a product. I hope your game works out fine, but I hope no one falls into the trap of using it and becoming dependent on it. There are better alternatives that let you do more with your time. I don't say this because I want to personally attack you or your project, but I just think it is limiting us.
I understand why you would want to hide away your assets. People will steal from you and use your stuff. At least with GPL you know that there is a chance that the assets that you put out will benefit others and may inspire others to also use GPL and free software. Just because you want to make a buck, you are asking someone to lower their principled stance and license on their creation for your benefit. Monte, that is selfish and manipulative. MIT license is not a free or principled license. It is just open-source. How about you open up your assets and code so we can use them and share them with each other? I'm sure the users and players would appreciate having some high quality assets and creations to play with. That would be a really nice use of money and assets, huh? I think so.
There will always be parasitic losers who will lie, steal, and cheat from others to make a quick buck. People learn to dump them and don't like doing business with them. Don't worry about them, they're losers. They can't take pride in their work and will always know that they are cheaters and hacks.
Google is a big faceless company that doesn't care about anything but making a quick buck too, you really shouldn't do business with them. They spy on you, track you, and then sell you out. Its a bad deal for everyone in the long-term.
Having and sharing principles with others will teach them to also value those principles. The network and influence of those who share and protect each other expands. Its a nice thing to be a part of. There is an alternative and its quite nice. I enjoy having players get involved, become contributors to my/our projects, and communicating and working together. It is very rewarding and fulfilling to be a part of. In the bigger picture, its much more beneficial than making some money. Although, with time, perhaps this will be a reward of these projects as well.
