License or not license ...
Last week I saw in a new project wish-list a line which is a common mistake in the understood of Open Source concept:
"All the programs are Open Source and license not required"
Many Open Source programs are free (free as freedom) and not require to buy a license (free as beer), but you already have a license to use it, maybe the author don't need you to license, because you are accepted the license when you download/install/use the code.
Do you always read the license terms? I don't, because I try to use Open Source only.
Software is like sex; it's better when it's free.
Attributed to Torvalds at 1996 FSF conference.
"All the programs are Open Source and license not required"
Many Open Source programs are free (free as freedom) and not require to buy a license (free as beer), but you already have a license to use it, maybe the author don't need you to license, because you are accepted the license when you download/install/use the code.
Do you always read the license terms? I don't, because I try to use Open Source only.
Software is like sex; it's better when it's free.
Attributed to Torvalds at 1996 FSF conference.
Free as beer? where? sounds fantastic....
ReplyDeleteSorry Dude, free as beer is a reference to Open Source.
ReplyDeleteBut a Free beer exists!.
Anyway, many IT related consults can be rated in beer exchange.
free to charge beers to anyone asking for IT consults = free beer :P I owe you tons....
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