You just never happy are you ? Hodie Non Cras
On 2013-04-12, at 1:38 AM, Richmond <richmondmathew...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 12/04/13 00:38, David C. wrote: >> Richmond, did you possibly overlook my earlier message from the release >> notes that state: >> >> "Alternatively it is possible to activate the product via the use of a >> specially encrypted license file. >> These will be available for download from the customer center after logging >> into your account. This >> method will allow the product to be installed on machines that do not have >> access to the internet." >> >> ...all you need to do is download the file one time and use it with however >> many machines you wish, with or without an internet connection. Seems >> pretty simple from my end... > > It is dead simple, but that is not the point, and anybody who has done any > reading > and thinking about what constitutes Open Source software will be aware that > the point is about freedom, pace Hairy Stallman et al. > > Once we drag in online registration and licenses I get a funny feeling that > that maybe > the thin end of a wedge which begins to push us away from the concept of Open > Source software. > >> >> Regards, >> David C. > > This is the first time I have encountered Open Source software that require > any sort of licence . . . > > . . . and the things that make me feel a bit queasy are these: > > 1. Tracking by RunRev. > > 2. If I make a fork / mod its distribution could also be tracked. > > Not, I hesitate to add, that I have all that much to hide, but this begins > to look like the British government's surveillance of everybody and the > excuse that as we have nothing to hide we shouldn't protest against > blatant violations of privacy. > > 3. "specially encrypted license file"; why on earth is that necessary? > > Doesn't seem necessary with either GIMP or FONTFORGE, my 2 favourite > Open Source weapons of choice. > > Richmond. > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
