On Friday 31 December 2010 21:54:01 Raj Mathur (राज माथुर) wrote:
> On Friday 31 Dec 2010, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > > On Thu, 2010-12-30 at 20:42 +0530, Raj Mathur (राज माथुर) wrote: > > > That's because your business model is based on a flawed > > > premise: that by > > > giving a GPL software to one person you are obliged to share it > > > with everyone in the world. > > > > my dear chap, I am talking about open source software - where the > > code is up in a public repository - as the key part of my > > business model is to get outside developers involved. It is not > > only the best model to develop good software at lower costs and > > sustain the app - it is also an affirmation of the stand that it > > is immoral to keep source code closed. > > That's totally at variance with what you said earlier. I was > responding > > to your original statement, which, to quote you, is: > > The second scenario is that I write the software on my own time. > I'd be glad to point you in > the direction of a few introductory texts if you're still confused. > As for the GPL being restrictive of freedom -- well, I have no > comment since the belief obviously springs from a lack of > understanding of licensing. He is a lawyer by training. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
