Helix Server Source Released

Rob Lanphier writes "RealNetworks just released the Helix DNA Server source code, the main engine powering the RealNetworks' Helix Universal Server (nee RealServer). Additionally, the RealNetworks' Public Source License (RPSL) just became approved as an Open Source Initiative (OSI) certified license. Speaking of which, the Helix DNA Server is available under RPSL (which wasn't originally our stated intention). Ask questions via IRC during our live webcast at 11am PST (19:00 GMT) or just read the press release."

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[greenrd]

A shirking of normal software development responsibilities.

Why is it irresponsible to release an open source project without documentation? Why should a donor to the community be morally obligated to work on things that you consider important? Be grateful that anything was released at all.

Besides, what have you contributed to the open source community lately? If you've contributed zero and someone else has contributed 100,000 lines, it's a bit rich you moralising against them for not doing even more work to benefit you. I don't object to criticism, what I object to is this moralising that somehow releasing an alpha quality product is worse than nothing.

If I pay $1000 for a product I expect it to be of a high quality. But if I pay $0 I don't expect anything much.