On Thu, 2004-08-26 at 07:10, Luchezar Georgiev wrote: > > No way they would release it as open source, as JPsoft has other > > products based on the 4DOS code. > > Everything will eventually be open-source, the question if whether we'll > live to see it or not ;-)
The source for a great many things has been lost for programs that are no-longer commercially viable. Maybe in the future this will not be the case, but I see lot of worry over trade secrets being given away. It will take a great change in buisness since I see companies that are I.P. (patents, copyrights) only pushing for greater protection. I only have seen a few progressive companies release code (like ID software and a few others) for their non-commercially viable products. Regards, Paul ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
