2012/2/2 Abhishek Lal <[email protected]>: > I don't understand open-source.
You already started the process of understanding it by asking these questions. Ask more till you are satisfied. > Imagine you publish a book. Is it fair that anybody who buys your book has > full right to edit your book at their whim and re-publish it as they like? If you ask me, yes, it is fair, but is it legal? that is a different question. > In other words, why is it so that, what's considered plagiarism in the > publishing industry, is considered as an ideal ethic in software industry? Its same copyright laws, so if you lift other people's code and publish it as your code, it is still bad here too. As others explained, it is a collective work here, those who write intent and want other people to improve it. > [Proponents of FOSS are welcome to engage a discussion and clarify my > questions.] Keep asking questions as it may be a new concept for you. -- പ്രവീണ് അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില് You have to keep reminding your government that you don't get your rights from them; you give them permission to rule, only so long as they follow the rules: laws and constitution. -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
