We are living in the most meritocratic time in history. Shouldn't we, many of us creators of intellectual property, be against anything which diminishes the market value of our work. Don't take this the wrong way. I am not against open source, in fact I think its wonderful, BUT, the creators of open source software voluntarily give up their rights as owners and creators. While this is laudable, I don't think it should be required. That is theft. Think about the music you enjoy. What fraction of it was created without a thought to profit?
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We are living in the most meritocratic time in history. Shouldn't we, many of us creators of intellectual property, be against anything which diminishes the market value of our work. Don't take this the wrong way. I am not against open source, in fact I think its wonderful, BUT, the creators of open source software voluntarily give up their rights as owners and creators. While this is laudable, I don't think it should be required. That is theft. Think about the music you enjoy. What fraction of it was created without a thought to profit?