Author: Robert Hollay
Date: 22:49:41 12/06/05
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On December 06, 2005 at 16:45:57, Uri Blass wrote: >>> >>Maybe Vasik could comment on this? > >I do not think that the author is stupid not to understand the result of his >actions. > >In case that he gives it not only to selected team of beta testers then the >meaning is that evertbody who asks to get it is going to get it because >everybody has a friend of friend of friend who downloaded it. > >People who downloaded it did not have to agree to conditions not to send it to >other people before downloading it so I see nothing illegal with it. > >Uri I think that this is a version of the "trustware" model of the license. The author supposes that you are an honest man who won't abuse his goodwill. In the readme file he asked not to circulate his program, and everyone who want it should contact the author. Yes, it was easy to download it, there were no conditions, but it's all about honesty. Robert
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