im.py: a python communications tool

Mark Janssen dreamingforward at gmail.com
Tue Apr 9 03:20:27 EDT 2013


On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:14 AM, Chris Angelico <rosuav at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Mark Janssen <dreamingforward at gmail.com> wrote:
>> In the case of free (libre) open source
>> software, such a case would have no merit, because such software never
>> promises anyone *anything*.
>
> If that is the case, it's because the software license explicitly says
> so - which is the reason for all those uppercase words in those
> licenses. Which brings us right back to where we started.

It doesn't have to say so, if it's not charging any money -- there's
no expectation that you're getting anything at all!   Where does
everyone come up with these bullshit ideas?  And them let them stand
as de facto law?

Mark



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