On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 11:51:27AM -0800, Stephen Williams wrote: > Karel Kulhavy wrote: > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 02:56:53PM -0800, Stephen Williams wrote: > >> Michael Sokolov wrote: > >> > >>> On some rare occasions a paid client will have me develop some piece of > >>> software or firmware that would actually have value to humanity. On > >>> those rare occasions I always ensure that the work gets open-sourced, > >>> if necessary without the client's knowledge. Other times I use my > >>> clients' ignorance of the precise terms of the GPL and other free > >>> software licenses and make them believe that they have to open-source > >>> the kernel module I wrote for example, even if they really don't have > >>> to. > > > > I believe deceiving for a material profit is a criminal act, but deceiving > > for a > > public benefit is not illegal. >
I talked about deception. > Well, where I live (USA) theft is theft, no matter what the motive. > If I rob a bank and give all the money to a church or a charity, > I'm still going to jail. This is an example of theft, not deception. > > And if I steal the source code to Microsoft Windows XP and publish > it on the net for all to see and download, I'm still in biiiiig > trouble (as I should be) no matter how noble the intent. This is an example of copyright infringement, not deception. > > And if I sign a non-disclosure agreement to gain access to intellectual > property, then turn around and publish it in the public domain against > the clear terms of an agreement *that I signed*, I would surely > expect that the owner of that IP has cause for redress. This is an example of breaking a contract, not a deception. CL< > > This is degenerating into a flame-fest. Let's hurry up with the > Godwin and get it over with. Anybody? > -- > Steve Williams "The woods are lovely, dark and deep. > steve at icarus.com But I have promises to keep, > http://www.icarus.com and lines to code before I sleep, > http://www.picturel.com And lines to code before I sleep." > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
