On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:31:09 -0400, Thompson, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >People can steal anything. If you had charged for it, they could >still have stolen it. > >There are some things that we should include with all free code - in >the nature of specifying the rights of those who use it. It won't >stop it from being stolen, but will make the nature of their theft more >obvious, and prosecution more likely. ><SNIP> > >KEY. Mmmmmm. OCO and Keys. Hmmmmmmmm. > >Regards, >Steve Thompson > Adding anything to source will not make it obvious it was stolen, as whatever it is you added can be removed. Object Code only, keys, and other methods of preventing code from being run remove the free aspect. If anyone feels the need to go that route, maybe stop thinking it is free. Share with only those who ask you for it. I recently wrote code that is going to be published in Xephon and had to sign a statement that it is entirely my own work. A dishonest person looking to steal someone elses' code will have no qualms about signing such a statement and pocketing the money. Maybe Xephon needs to do some more thorough GOOGLE searching before paying the authors. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
