Re: licenses, tigers, and bears... was [Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Google Docs now has presentations, and a cool low-tech video...]

["Jonathan King" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I'm actually fine with this, as well. I just pointed it out because
although this seems like a pretty cool product, it will end up costing
you, and this (reasonably) has some effect on my enthusiasm. Or, to
put it another way, Google Docs now has a pretty neato data import
feature, and this costs me nothing, so I'm more likely to play with
it. It's clear that kirix is going to be able to do a lot more, but
it's not yet completely clear to me how much of this I'll be doing, so
there you go.

jking

On 9/25/07, Rick <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> Well, while I have the linux bigot's love of open source projects, I'm
> pragmatic enough to understand that companies don't do things for some
> crazy altruistic reason. They do things to make money. In some
> instances, open source helps companies do that (regardless of MS'
> "facts" to the contrary). But if a company wants to write software and
> put it under something other than the GPL, more power to them. My only
> issue is when said company is attempting to unethically benefit from the
> hard work of others.
>
> I'm pretty ok with a company making money off of me as long as they
> provide me with something that I desire for a reasonable fee.
>
> Rick
>
> On Mon, 2007-09-24 at 19:10 -0500, Mike Miller wrote:
> > Jon pointed out that it is not free software (open source), but these guys
> > do seem to be trying and they have made some contributions:
> >
> > http://www.kirix.com/faq.html#c325
> > (see last item)
> >
> > Mike
> >
>
> --
> so lemme see, if I download MP3s the RIAA hates me, if I dub a movie off
> HBO the MPAA hates me, if I skip commercials the TV execs hate me...
> am I allowed to store leftover pizza in the fridge and eat it the next
> day, or will Pizza Hut sue me?
>
>
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