On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Richard Newman <holyg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1- We have this license server, used to control the use of a >> professional software (this one written using delphi). > > > What are the ethics of using an open source product like Clojure to > implement DRM restrictions for some other product? Seems there might be > something a bit iffy there -- if not legally, perhaps morally. > > > I don't agree. So long as they abide by the Clojure license, everything is > A-OK… and the Clojure license doesn't impose restrictions on its use for > this purpose. > Hence my "if not legally". > This use of Clojure is internally consistent, and so I suspect that you're > simply slightly offended by the idea of someone making money by using > open-source software. In that case, I'd suggest you look first at Red Hat > (market cap: $5.09B), and the Linux community's attitude towards them > (generally positive). > Oh, I have no problem with making money by using open source software, when it's done in the manner that companies like Red Hat do it. It's the use to lock down some piece of proprietary software even more than it already is that seems, at the very least, ironic. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
