18 Dec
2005
18 Dec
'05
5:26 p.m.
[...] and in Dave's case, it's his freaking
software. He can do with
it whatever he likes. If he doesn't want to release the source, then
people like Tony can take a chill pill.
Absolutely. But, conversely, if we (FSVO "we") want to think less of
him for choosing that way, that's up to us.
Just because it's non-commercial doesn't mean
it should be open
source.
Not in general, but I think it does when the reason given for not
releasing the source is that it enables (as in "makes easier") the
creation of commercial competitors - and as that was one of the reasons
given upthread, I think it's not an entirely unfair thing to say.
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