open source licenses and algorithms

[John Cowan]

Rick Moen scripsit:

> Quoting Michael Bauer (bauer at michaelbauer.com):
> 
> > On the other hand, I always thought forking code was a bad thing.
> 
> Not really.
> http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/essays/forking.html

	[T]he right to fork is like the right to strike, the
	right to sue, or the right to bear arms -- you don't want
	to have to exercise any of these rights, but it's a signal
	of serious danger when anyone tries to take them away.
		-- my contribution to one of ESR's essays,
		  slightly rewritten by him.

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