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Re: Linux Torvalds on GPL2

• Posted by Ray Smith <ray at RaymondSmith.com> Sep 26, 2006
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Bernie Ryan wrote:
> 
> Ray Smith
> 
> Since you are all for open source, will your small accounting system
> 
> for clubs be open source ?

Hi Bernie, 

I thought about making it Open Source, and when I eventually finish I may,
but my current plan is NOT to make it open source.
If I can make some pocket money with it I will ;)

It is a niche product, not a mainstream product where alot of alternatives 
already exist.

OOooo .. I hear you say ... "the pot calling the ..."

some reasons ...

1. I have never said Open Source is the only option way to write code,
2. I have even said BSD, Public Domain, and closed source have their place,
3. Each application is different and needs to be evaluated for their own 
goals and future direction/use,
4. The audience (the people using the software) needs to be evaluated, to see
how their possible cooperation could help the future of the product.

"If" there was an open source application that did something similiar to what 
I wanted I would have (if I could) support that application and modify
it for my own use.

So, No, it isn't open source, may never be open source, but maybe one day it
will.

Regards,

Ray Smith
http://RaymondSmith.com