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Re: Screenshot Captor: A New Definition for Freeware
de Helen 05/22/2006 12:40
Roger Johansson wrote:
> Helen wrote:
>
>> .. Univ of Miami School of Law:
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>> Freeware
>
>> 3.. modifications to the software are allowed and encouraged,
>> 4.. decompiling (i.e. reverse engineering) of the program code is
>> allowed without the explicit permission of the copyright holder, and
>> 5.. development of new works built upon the package (derivative
>> works) is allowed and encouraged with the condition that derivative
>> works must also be designated as freeware.
>
> Incredible. They define freeware as open source.
>
> Real freeware like the Opera browser, does not exist in their world.
>
> Makes one wonder who is spreading all this totally faulty information
> about freeware. Fanatical open source advocates, is a good guess. For
> some reason they seem to hate freeware.
I found their definition 'interesing' also, and interestingly enough, some of
THEM use FREEWARE! LOL! But you know the deal, [anything for
a controversy].
Helen