Re: KDE v. Gnome

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From: Bill Unruh
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 00:00

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In <700ib9$aoe$4@husk.cso.niu.edu> system@niuhep.physics.niu.edu writes:
>What is to stop me from getting that public code and compiling it on
>my computer?

What is to stop your from Xeroxing that book? What is to stop you from
copying your friends binary code and running it? The law cannot stop
you. It can institute penalties and let you know what society's attitude
is toward that practice.
The point is that the software companies would be free to not release
the source code. But then would have to rely on trade secret legislation
to protect their code, not copyright. (which for publicly sold things is
much weaker, as all protection is lost once the secret is out.)

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From: unruh@physics.ubc.ca (Bill Unruh)
Subject: Re: KDE v. Gnome
Date: 1998/10/14
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