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Re: KDE Distros Poll

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____/ TomB on Saturday 27 Aug 2011 13:12 : \____

> On 2011-08-27, the following emerged from the brain of Roy
> Schestowitz:
>> ____/ TomB on Saturday 27 Aug 2011 09:04 : \____
>>> On 2011-08-26, the following emerged from the brain of Roy
>>> Schestowitz:
>>>> ____/ Homer on Friday 26 Aug 2011 18:21 : \____
>>> 
>>> 8<
>>> 
>>>>> I have no objection to BSD /software/, which is technically
>>>>> impressive and essential to any OS, including GNU/Linux and
>>>>> Windows. I just don't like the license. Or to be more precise, I
>>>>> don't like what some people do to BSD-licensed software because
>>>>> of the license.
>>>>
>>>> It's not really the fault of the BSD-favouring developers, though.
>>> 
>>> Ehm, yes it is...
>>
>> There are companies out there that use BSD code in a cooperative
>> manner.
> 
> Of course there are, but whenever a company takes BSD licensed code
> without giving back, the initial developer of that code only has
> himself to blame.

The truth is, some developers don't mind. And some get hired by that company.

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