Sir, I have no problem using this code, but I will comment on a few of your responses below...
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Ultra Vga <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey, > > 1: Reason I wrote this: I think the way Skim handles docs better than > evince and (no offence intended), vespuci. Skim uses PDFKit, so, I thought a > free version would be useful. Also, wanted to see how 'dynamic' objective-c > is -- how much info could you obtain using the objective-c runtime. So I > decided to figure out how PDFKit works. Understandable.. > 2: Reason I used an alias: I live in a country that seems to like lawsuits, > like IBM being sued by because SCO says IBM reverse engineered UNIX, like > the guy who was sued by Sony because he figured out how the ROM works and so > forth. I like GNUStep, I like free software, I want to contribute, but I > don't understand law, I don't know if Apple can sue anyone for contributing > to GNUStep. In summary: I want to contribute, but am afraid of getting sued. The project has been around for 15 years, I've been on it for 10, I have yet to be sued and I use my real name. While I can understand your decision, it increases our ability to trust you if you use your real name. > 3: How I wrote this code: I started with the PDF sample application from > Apple (a demo which shows how to use PDFKit, the starting point for > applications like Skim.app). Then used the objective-c introspection APIs > (ivar_getName, class_copyPropertyList, property_getName, > class_copyMethodList...) to figure out the layout of the underlying > implementation. Then created new classes for Document and so forth, and > started replacing 1 method at a time, and placing breakpoint in other > classes to see what leads where to figure out the logic. I'm actually > electrical engineer for an aftermarket automotive parts company, so I'm > pretty good and figuring out to create replacement parts. This kind of reverse engineering is just fine in the US and in the Europe, I believe. Just trying to calm the mood here a little and let you know it's okay to use your real name and I think it would go a long way towards building trust in our community. _______________________________________________ Gnustep-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustep-dev
