License

I always worry about what license to release a new language under. There are too many licenses and not enough languages. (or maybe I have that backwards?)

A (biased) summary of some licenses:

•  GPL
• My language is so unique and powerful that only open-source programmers should be able to use it.
• My language is complete enough that you won't need proprietary programs.
• Beg and plead with me, and I might give you a better license
• I will eat your children!
• LGPL
• You can use my language, but don't expect support unless you're contributing.
• yadda yadda yadda
• BSD
• I don't care what you do
• This project doesn't do much...
• etc.
• WTFPL
• I don't care what you do.
• Do it.
• CC-BY-SA
• What? Some weird person...
• My software, use it if you want
• CC0
• free stuff!

I still don't know which one I want...