Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 20 Oct 2002 19:05:22 -0400 (EDT) | From | John Jasen <> | Subject | Re: Bitkeeper outrage, old and new |
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On Sun, 20 Oct 2002, Jon Portnoy wrote:
> Would it be okay to use Microsoft products to develop free software as > long as said products made development efficient? In my opinion, Bitkeeper > is no better than Microsoft due to the 'you may not use this if your > company develops competing software' issue. This is heavy-handed > authoritarianism.
As Larry McVoy said before, they may not use the free version. They can buy the commercial version.
> I can understand denying those individuals who develop > competing software a free seat; I most certainly don't agree with it, but > I can understand it. What about people who work for large companies that > may, in fact, have a product that could compete with Bitkeeper?
As Larry McVoy said before, they can apply for an exemption.
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