open source crap was Re: Archiving Software

[der Mouse]

> [...] and in Dave's case, it's his freaking software.  He can do with
> it whatever he likes.  If he doesn't want to release the source, then
> people like Tony can take a chill pill.

Absolutely.  But, conversely, if we (FSVO "we") want to think less of
him for choosing that way, that's up to us.

> Just because it's non-commercial doesn't mean it should be open
> source.

Not in general, but I think it does when the reason given for not
releasing the source is that it enables (as in "makes easier") the
creation of commercial competitors - and as that was one of the reasons
given upthread, I think it's not an entirely unfair thing to say.

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