"Bjorn Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> The entire idea of "inheritance-scope" is too easily circumvented.
>
> Suppose class A is covered by such a license. If I create class B which
> inherits from class A, then I have to release class B. I can avoid this
> by creating a new class A' which has an interface similar to class A,
> and which simply uses class A rather than inherits from it. Now I can
> let class B inherit from class A' without having to release anything.
> This is a simplified version of the Bridge design pattern (see "Design
> Patterns" by Gamma et al.)
Yes, there will be always some "sneaky programmers", who will try to beat
the system <g>
But the end result will be that people who don't agree with a "free ride"
concept won't release any OpenSource code anymore, or will do it via GPL
with all the "viral" consequences. In both cases the community will lose.
--
Michael Beck (Team JEDI) http://delphi-jedi.org
http://www.geocities.com/beckmi/delphi.htm
