Peter Köhlmann <peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Mark Kent wrote:
>
>> Peter Köhlmann <peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Mark Kent wrote:
>>>
>>>> Peter Köhlmann <peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>>> Mark Kent wrote:
>>>>>
>< snip >
>
>>>>>>>>> You do seem to be strangely irrational about this. Do you think
>>>>>>>>> that you are not good enough to survive in a support/development
>>>>>>>>> role, rather than a lock-in role?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have already explained why some the code I develop can't be
>>>>>>>> opened. I will not do it again, especially not to such a dishonest
>>>>>>>> twit as you, Mark
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Peter, never say never. You know what they said about GPU driver code
>>>>>>> and the issues of trade secrets. Then, watch what AMD did.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You are pessimistic.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Perhaps. Personally I've either not seen or just don't recall his
>>>>>> explanation regarding why he can't open up code.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, that is because you are blind to all args which contradict your
>>>>> GPL3-cultism
>>>>> I have explained it at least 3 times. Explaining it 100 times more will
>>>>> still not get it through your thick skull
>>>>
>>>> Well, as I said above, I don't believe I've seen it, therefore, there is
>>>> no way I could know about it, is there, Peter?
>>>
>>> I don't care. I will not post it again to entertain a twit like you
>>
>> That's up to you, of course, but then you can hardly claim that I'm
>> blind to arguments which I've told you that I haven't seen and you
>> refuse to repost.
>
> Oh, I am not exactly the type to post something which you then simply snip
> because it does not fit your GPL3-cult
I've no cult, Peter, however, I can see that free software is no more
evadable than the tide coming in, as our King Cnut (Canute) of long ago
demonstrated to his fawning courtiers.
>
>>>
>>>>>> As you say, and I agree with you, it's most likely a matter of time.
>>>>>>
>>>>> No, it is not. Not in my case. That particular code will stay closed
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps.
>>>>
>>> There is no "perhaps" in this case. There is only a "never"
>>
>> Perhaps.
>>
>
> Nope. Never
Perhaps. Perhaps not.
>
> And if you had paid attention before (after all, I did explain it several
> times) you would know the cause of this "never"
Maybe, but then, it may be that I would not agree with you in any case.
>
> But you don't pay attention. You are blindsided to see only what fits into
> your extremely small, narrow GPL3-cult world
I see a vast panorama before me.
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