If I may reframe the matter not as a discussion on the relative merits of Copyright but in regard to the effect on the greater community. It is simply wrong to discontinue a worthy project, harm and reduce the viability of those supporting the QL due solely to a sad minority of individuals. This is an extreme approach that punishes all and rewards the malcontents by caving to their actions. As a community, we have shown the willingness to help one another and find a more appropriate redress. Changes that lock down your site, altering and filtering communications and allowing others to assist to spare you the sole burden is a measured approach. By ending the project in this matter, it is more a condemnation on all of us, rather than those few who are driving this action. I would suggest a migration of the project if you feel you can no longer deal with this onerous issues. I know we need you and want you to continue but recognize we also must assist if your efforts are to survive.
> On Jul 7, 2016, at 12:49 PM, Wolfgang Lenerz <wlen...@free.fr> wrote: > > Hi, > >> Those who appreciate the value of copyright do so because it is 'right' to >> morally and financially support those who give energy to projects that >> interest the community. Those who break copyright law are ignorant of this, >> their minds commonly lacking respect for others. Those who simply observe >> the law have missed the point. > > Oh, I can't let that stand. I might find a rule of law stupid, but still obey > it, as it's the law. But in doing so, I may not have missed the point, on the > contrary, I may have dismissed it (which is why I'd find the rule stupid). > >> 2. Letting go. >> (...). It's easy to >> forgive them because they are obviously too ignorant to dig themselves out >> of the pit they have dug for themselves. > > There are also people who are simply evil. > >> 3. Copyright. >> I would not be fussed if copies of my old QL programs were passed around. >> However, I am writing a website that uses a few original ideas in them, and >> I 'would' be fussed if the ideas were misused and undermined my current >> project. > > Ok, but that would NOT be covered by copyright, in most cases! > > > Wolfgang > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List
