Open source, closed source, and the value of code

Roger Guay irog at mac.com
Mon Feb 29 21:52:32 EST 2016


Well, what I suggested a few posts back was a license for non-profits and give-away apps. But, I completely understand if that turns out to be difficult to police. I’m only trying to help here! 

Roger



> On Feb 29, 2016, at 7:45 PM, J. Landman Gay <jacque at hyperactivesw.com> wrote:
> 
> On 2/29/2016 7:32 PM, Roger Guay wrote:
>> Once more, I point out that this might be a good new revenue stream
>> for LC!!! Does it hurt anyone?
> 
> Well, it could hurt the company if everyone suddenly decides they're a hobbyist. But let's take the thought experiment a little farther. What restrictions would you (anyone) put on a "hobbyist" license to differentiate it from the regular Indy license? It would have to prevent people from gaming the system.
> 
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