Dual licensing

[Marius Amado Alves]

Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. wrote:

> Though you protest that you are not against open source, I think your words
> betray that protestation; certainly, arguing that those who support or
> develop open source software "never sell open source directly, there is
> always some 'trick'" - - is not exactly a praiseworthy outlook.

You're taking my criticism as antagonism. I can't think of anything more 
to say to avert that.

> In that
> regard, I am doubtful that you are raising an earnest argument. Even so,
> your point overlooks a critical detail: there is no restriction against
> selling software. That the open source model renders it less likely that a
> vendor will succeed in selling open source software is not the same as a
> restriction against doing so.

I never disputed that.

> Of course, one aim of open source
> development, it seems to me, is that those who desire to make commercial use
> of the work of others add value before doing so.

Anything you sell has to have some added value. I fail to see the 
connection to open source development.


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