Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>
>
> I understand your opinion. I'm really sure, without any doubt, that 
> the Beatmachine guy (Aaron) is a crook, but he made sure that this 
> can't be proved from an absolutely impartial view, even if he is a 
> liar, in the context of his advertising.
>
> Monitoring him is a good idea and if someone uses Google, there will 
> be distrustful hits now ;).
>

The GPL does not forbid what he's doing, but he does need to indicate 
the free availability of the source code. IIRC that proviso is an aspect 
of the license and he must abide by its terms to stay within its protection.

I may not fully support his plan, but I also can't call him a crook or a 
liar for taking advantage of the GPL. Remember, the GPL is a license 
mainly written to protect users, not developers. As such it is a very 
different kind of license than what commercial software usually carries, 
with very different implications.

Best,

dp

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