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From "Happy Hacking" to "Screw You"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-we're-sad dept.

tquid writes "Trying to bridge the digital divide in Canada's poorest postal code, a principled group of hackers adopt "open source"-based technology spun off from an MIT project. Then the terms on the hardware are changed, and changed again, and then firmware to lock out the frustrated group's software is installed, screwing them out of their investment and many hours of development work."

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  1. Re:Anyone know the details of the MIT agreement? by mrvan · · Score: 5, Funny
    If they used the MIT license they're pretty much screwed...

    It is a permissive license, meaning that it permits reuse within proprietary software ...

  2. Re:And, yet again... by subl33t · · Score: 1, Funny

    Blame MIT... blame MIT...

  3. Re:So talk to them? by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have you ever tried talking technology with a lawyer? Talking nuclear physics with a pig is more rewarding.

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    We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
  4. Re:Vendor lockin is a myth by AlamedaStone · · Score: 3, Funny

    Potayto, potahto...

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    "All these years believing you're the signified monkey, only to find out you're just a big hunk of nobody cares."
  5. Re:Reflashing Merakis by Charbox · · Score: 2, Funny

    excellent comment, but reading it was somewhat of a let-down, because the entire controversy and discussion, and all those righteous flames are moot. LOL