Jeff Martin wrote:
>
> > And, if you sign a license that promises not to do
> > something, well, you ought not to do it.
>
> True.
>
> > That's pretty straightforward, isn't it ? Entering an
> > agreement knowing that you intend to violate it is
> > not entirely ethical behavior.
>
> Really, neither is including phrases to the effect of
> "even though you own a license and can use it to run stuff,
> you can't tell anyone how well it works without our ok".
>
Gemstone's policy is neither productive nor in their
best interest (ethical ? I certainly think so. But
that discussion is *soooo* off topic).
But that has little to do with the thing I was talking
about. To wit, the
"I would ignore their license and force them to sue me"
approach advocated by one poster.
In general, programmers need to grow up. If you think
Gemstone's policy is wrong, send them a nice letter. "I
would have bought your product but ...."
--weg
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