Thanks for the clarification - FOP is not open-source but AMP is.
Regards,
smbPBX
On 8/15/05, Danny Froberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
FOP swf file is not opensource, noone seams to complain about that, I am
sure if you make a sizable donation to Thorben he'd be willing to share.
But why should he give away hundreds of hours of work he invested into
applications he provides to us all for free?
If you think it's flawed, suggest improvements. If you dont like the app
dont use it or write your own...
Cheers
Danny
smbPBX wrote:
> Matt:
> I am surprised at your response!!!
>
> Asterisk is open-source and that is why it so successful.
> So are AMP, Flash Opeartor Panel, and [EMAIL PROTECTED] and they all have a
> great following. If you listen to some great open-soutce software
> developers, they will tell you, among other things, that "making changes
> requested by the community" is what makes the software better.
>
> Anyway, the question was about the plocy when the software is finally
> released. Just getting a free download of a software doesn't add much
> value if you plan to use it for any serious purpose, especailly if it is
> in early beta and doesn't work well.
>
> Cheers.
>
> On 8/15/05, *Matt Riddell* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
>
> smbPBX wrote:
> > Thorben:
> >
> > It would be fair to ask of you to disclose the licensing policy
> of your
> > software before many in the community spend their time testing
> and helping
> > you debug your software.
> >
> > Is it going to be open sourece? GPL?
> >
> > If not, what does the community get in return?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Sorry, how much did you pay to use his software?
>
> What's that I hear? Nothing? Oh right. So he writes some software,
> makes
> changes requested by the community and yet people ask for more?
>
> Something about a scorpion crossing a river on a frog's back springs
> to mind.
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> Matt Riddell
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> smbPBX
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