OpenEuphoria

Re: My View on the License issues (PD only..here's why)

• Posted by Al Getz <Xaxo at aol.com> Sep 22, 2006
• 557 views

Ray Smith wrote:
> 
> Al Getz wrote:
> [snip]
> > If
> > someone were that bright they would want to at least have the
> > last word on their hard work, exactly the same as what is happening
> > now.  They would want to reserve the right to say "ok, i'll open
> > mine too", or, "no, i want to wait until im sure".
> 
> The libabry of the Euphoria source code will be displayed up front.
> Everyone will know what they can and can't do with it.
> If everyone knows up fron they can't change Euphoria and make it into a closed
> source app they may wish not to put there hard work into it.
> This would be sad ... but is the "best" option for the long term survival of
> Euphoria.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ray Smith
> <a href="http://RaymondSmith.com">http://RaymondSmith.com</a>

Hello again Ray,

Of course they will know up front and know how to make their own
decisions, but that's certainly not the point.  The point is
whether or not to hinder their decision to NOT use the source
because then they would be wasting their time.

You've stated what you think is the best option but havent shown
any reasoning behind your opinion.  If someone thinks that someday
maybe they might make some money with a closed version and they 
actually do sell it and people like it and buy it that certainly
looks like survival to me.

I'd like to create my own version too, although it would be
significantly different than Euphoria.  I'd like to be able to
start with the Open Source Euphoria though and keep it closed
for a while at least.  Now the licence can either help me get
a head start or i have to start from scratch...either way i get
my own closed version regardless of what license is selected.
So does it help to select a too restrictive license?  It doesnt
help me and it doesnt help Euphoria.  It also doesnt help the
current Euphoria users who just might like my version if they
cant get it because i didnt write it because i dont want to go
open source right away (reserving the right to choose later on).




Take care,
Al

E boa sorte com sua programacao Euphoria!


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