Open Source Business Found Parasitic, and the ADCL

[David K. Gasaway]

Chris F Clark wrote:

> It is a model that preserves some of the attributes of open source
> (most particularly the ability of recipients to receive sources for
> such software at their whim, modify it, and redistribute it).  It has
> one important and significant difference, of course, the requirement
> that certain use of the software, whether received from the original
> author or through an intermediary, still accrue royalties to the
> original author(s).  

Ah, so a contributor gets nothing, while improving a product that lines 
the pockets of the original author.  Yes, I can see why a business might 
like this model.  The development community, on the other hand, might 
not.  ;)

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