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Not just open source

FOSS is just the tip of the iceberg. ANY license should be honored, and there are a LOT of licenses that are MORE strict than Open Source licences. Open source licences are actually some of the least strict licenses that you'll find.

[quote]This is a big sore-point to me for "open source."[/quote]

Propietary licences are worse. If they let you look at the code at all, they won't allow you to change it in any way, and they'll often charge you even to look at it.

With Open Source, you can do a lot more than you used to be able to do. It used to be that source code was top-secret, and you'd be lucky if you can find anything at all.

[quote]Instead of trying to navigate through the legal minefield of licenses, it's almost easier (read safer) just to start from scratch.[/quote]

I agree.

[quote]The problem gets compounded because lots of companies decide to create their own license so they can call it "open source" and get their press coverage. Yet, their licenses make it nearly impossible to do anything with code in any other project.
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Microsoft, in particular, is guilty of that.

Posted by: CobraA1   Posted on: 10/06/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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