On Mar 3, 2010, at 5:00 PM, Chris Knadle wrote: >>> And it's great for MS to use open source-but just try it the other way >>> around. >> >> Hey, it's not Microsoft's fault that the Linux developers don't choose to >> protect their work the way Microsoft does. That's a conscious decision on >> the part of both camps. > > You mean developers that give away their code /for free/ should pay for > patenting software at $20k+ per patent? Is that what you're advocating?
They could just as easily release the code under a closed-source model if they so chose. It's easily done and doesn't cost $20K to do. But they choose not to, for whatever reason (some for technical reasons, some for moral ones, the why doesn't matter). If you release your code under a permissive license, you have to be willing to accept that folks might (gasp!) use it, redistribute it, repackage it, etc., etc. If you don't want them doing that, feel free to use a tighter license. "We want everyone to be able to make use of this code... just not MICROSOFT." That's the hypocrisy I can't stomach. D _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Mar 3 - Sahana and 7 Years of MHVLUG Celebration Apr 7 - Nagios May 5 - Android
