Re: [OT] Who's got a cool link
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texte = I certainly can't do that with software products I purchase unless they were bought with a GPL or similar such licenses. Again, I was just clarifying the use of the term open source which I take to define in terms of the GPL, not whether code is encrypted or whether I can resell exactly one copy of software that I buy (which is what I think you were suggesting was a money losing proposition... obviously, I could sell three of the same product at half price and make my money back by 50%).- Ben-----Original Message----- From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of John Hill Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 4:11 PM To: WebCatalog Talk Subject: Re: [OT] Who's got a cool link You can do that with most products - if you don't mind losing money.>So, I can buy your forum, then turn around and sell it for half your price? > >-----Original Message----- >From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf >Of Jesse Williams-Proudman >Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:49 PM >To: WebCatalog Talk >Subject: Re: [OT] Who's got a cool link > > >On 8/21/02 12:47 PM, Ben Swihart
wrote: > >> Why would I buy yours when I can get a similar one for free? Something >> tells me you are not a proponent of open source development on the webDNA >> platform. At least, open source development of YOUR products. > >Then use the similar one for free. I'm just putting a product out there >that I use and that I know other people use and enjoy. It's open source in >the sense that if you pay for it, you get the code. It's not encrypted. > >-- > > Jesse Williams-Proudman || CEO > NineWire Digital Solutions || +1.888.873.6199 > jesse@ninewire.com || http://ninewire.com >Mac Web Hosting & Colocation || Mac Nationwide Dialup > > $75 Xserve Colocation Special from Your Mac ISP! > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/----------------------------------- John A. Hill Oak Hill Software Website Development/Consulting john@oakhillsoftware.com------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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I certainly can't do that with software products I purchase unless they were bought with a GPL or similar such licenses. Again, I was just clarifying the use of the term open source which I take to define in terms of the GPL, not whether code is encrypted or whether I can resell exactly one copy of software that I buy (which is what I think you were suggesting was a money losing proposition... obviously, I could sell three of the same product at half price and make my money back by 50%).- Ben-----Original Message----- From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of John Hill Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 4:11 PM To: WebCatalog Talk Subject: Re: [OT] Who's got a cool link You can do that with most products - if you don't mind losing money.>So, I can buy your forum, then turn around and sell it for half your price? > >-----Original Message----- >From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf >Of Jesse Williams-Proudman >Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:49 PM >To: WebCatalog Talk >Subject: Re: [OT] Who's got a cool link > > >On 8/21/02 12:47 PM, Ben Swihart wrote: > >> Why would I buy yours when I can get a similar one for free? Something >> tells me you are not a proponent of open source development on the webDNA >> platform. At least, open source development of YOUR products. > >Then use the similar one for free. I'm just putting a product out there >that I use and that I know other people use and enjoy. It's open source in >the sense that if you pay for it, you get the code. It's not encrypted. > >-- > > Jesse Williams-Proudman || CEO > NineWire Digital Solutions || +1.888.873.6199 > jesse@ninewire.com || http://ninewire.com >Mac Web Hosting & Colocation || Mac Nationwide Dialup > > $75 Xserve Colocation Special from Your Mac ISP! > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/----------------------------------- John A. Hill Oak Hill Software Website Development/Consulting john@oakhillsoftware.com------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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