>> I can then share my bugfix back with Sun who will incorporate it into the next release of the program. Then when we get the upgrade to the next release, not only do we get my bug fix, we get the bug fixes from thousands of other customers, along with new functionality from Sun's programmers. hummm...so you're doing the Sun's leg-work for FREE. and you still be happy to buy the next release with your bug fix. Sorry, your statment don't make sense to me. I don't care about SCSL or GPL or whatever, but if I put my time and my brain cells on something(even fix bugs) I believe I should get PAY!!!
I have to disagree with you and agree with what Alan said. A lot of software or in this case your software doesn't really address the problem what some other people face. So, why the hell, do they have to pay for something that doesn't solve their problem? Shouldn't the users have the power to have their software "custome desgined" for them? your software might be good enought to slove some people's problems. However, I don't think you can say your software is good enought to slove all the problems.
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>> I can then share my bugfix back with Sun who will incorporate it into the next release of the program. Then when we get the upgrade to the next release, not only do we get my bug fix, we get the bug fixes from thousands of other customers, along with new functionality from Sun's programmers. hummm...so you're doing the Sun's leg-work for FREE. and you still be happy to buy the next release with your bug fix. Sorry, your statment don't make sense to me. I don't care about SCSL or GPL or whatever, but if I put my time and my brain cells on something(even fix bugs) I believe I should get PAY!!!
I have to disagree with you and agree with what Alan said. A lot of software or in this case your software doesn't really address the problem what some other people face. So, why the hell, do they have to pay for something that doesn't solve their problem? Shouldn't the users have the power to have their software "custome desgined" for them? your software might be good enought to slove some people's problems. However, I don't think you can say your software is good enought to slove all the problems.