Re: [TCLUG:17728] Motif has gone opensource!

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Subject: Re: [TCLUG:17728] Motif has gone opensource!
From: "Thomas T. Veldhouse" <veldy@veldy.net>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 16:00:12 -0500
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> ...I *like* having the guarantee that *no one* can take away that
> program from me, ever. ...

It isn't yours if it is GPL.  Once GPL - anybody can extend it - and
essentially steal the project from you.  Look at egcs and how it took gcc
away from GNU.  It was eventually reincorporated though after a war of wits.

Same goes for BSD except that the source doesn't have to stay open.

Tom Veldhouse
veldy@visi.com

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