On Saturday 02 June 2007 04:35:57 am Samantha Atkins wrote: > > On Jun 1, 2007, at 4:07 PM, Bob Mottram wrote: > > > > > Although I'm an open source fan I don't think I would ever sign up to > > the things you're proposing. Forcing developers to pay a fee before > > they use your system simply ensures that no developers will join your > > project. > > Yep. Calling such a system "open source" is a bad joke. It certainly > can't be certified as Open Source.
Indeed. I would go so far as to predict that such a project would violate GPL3 at least, and thus couldn't use existing open source software (e.g. Linux). Personally, I use a huge amount of open source stuff, and I feel it's only right for me to contribute what I produce back into the pool. I'm MUCH better off building on that base than trying to reinvent it or buy it. Josh ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=231415&user_secret=e9e40a7e
