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Re: [News] Open Source: Free, No Strings Attached, No Nags

On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:01:49 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:

> Free software without the strings
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| But sometimes the extra work is worth it when you find a piece of
>| free software that does the same job as a program that costs more than$
>| 50, by following a few extra steps. Open source software, written with
>| the idea of sharing the source code with others, is often like this.
> `----
> 
> http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/business/15168406.htm?source=rss&channel=thestate_business

You know, it's this kind of article that gives people the impression that
they can do whatever they want with open source, without having to follow a
license.  "No Strings Attached" gives the impression of "no
responsibilities", which is not true.

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