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Offline haywirepc

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Re: Timberwolf Progress Update
« on: August 07, 2011, 01:13:38 AM »
I think taking an open source project, porting it to amiga and then refusing to release their own source is if not illegal, certainly unethical and immoral.
 
I don't know the legalities, but its just wrong.
 
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Re: Timberwolf Progress Update
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2011, 09:05:41 AM »
If you get 90% of your work done for you in the way of an open source base, then contribute 10% but refuse to release your contribution...
 
Thats just kind of funny to me. If you want to SELL a browser, then write a browser, don't port an open source one and expect to make money from your port, yet thats whats happening here.
 
I also agree that not releasing it as open means more people will also redo work you've already done for morphos or aros ports.
 
There would be alot more software accross all 3 camps if people shared more, but I suppose that will never happen.
 
For the record, I full support the bounty systems, I just think they should specify once paid the bounty you share your work so others can benefit, or people can continue the work if you as an author choose to stop developing your project.
 
 
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« Last Edit: August 07, 2011, 09:10:10 AM by haywirepc »