Are you sure you want to use GPL?
When I started using Linux I was totally sold to the concept of Open Source. I still am, but my view changed. The first code I released under an Open Source license was gpl licensed and I continued to do so for some time. The last code under the gpl license I actively developed was Zine until a few days before the release when I relicensed it under the modified bsd license.
The reason why I changed the license is a rather complex one and I want to share my experiences with the gpl and other Open Source licenses here for a moment. I suppose many people acted like me and chose the gpl because everyone else did but didn't know about all the implications it has.
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