I read a few of the replies to this article, Some people say yes, I agree, most seem opposed. I wonder why that is?
Well, I agree. If copyright law was to be used as the basis for protection, perhaps we would see PAF stickers on software boxes and CD cases as companies decided that the patent system should also apply? Good that they do, I for one am entirely sick and tired of trying to live with software that does little in the way of real function, and makes a mess of my windows installation because the people who build this stuff don't care about my system. Well, I care about my system, I care if my data is secure and uncorrupted, I care every time my system crashes because some tool decided that an array could be left unterminated and boundless as it soaks up stray bits of data and eventually reaches for RAM that simply does not exist!
I say make them show us what they are telling our computers what to do. I do not like the idea that software, which is designed for online use, can contain instructions that relay information to someone I do not know, without my consent. And I will 'put my money where my mouth is' people. I am no uber-programmer, in fact I am very nearly pathetic; but I will release the source for my projects on release as part of the package in the intall.
I have software that I will be posting on my website for free download, details will be available then.
I also invite constructive comments to the code itself. But I really think this dood is right, and I intend to at leat try to actually DO something about it instead of just warble on.
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I read a few of the replies to this article,
Some people say yes, I agree, most seem opposed.
I wonder why that is?
Well, I agree. If copyright law was to be used as the basis for protection, perhaps we would see PAF stickers on software boxes and CD cases as companies decided that the patent system should also apply? Good that they do, I for one am entirely sick and tired of trying to live with software that does little in the way of real function, and makes a mess of my windows installation because the people who build this stuff don't care about my system. Well, I care about my system, I care if my data is secure and uncorrupted, I care every time my system crashes because some tool decided that an array could be left unterminated and boundless as it soaks up stray bits of data and eventually reaches for RAM that simply does not exist!
I say make them show us what they are telling our computers what to do. I do not like the idea that software, which is designed for online use, can contain instructions that relay information to someone I do not know, without my consent.
And I will 'put my money where my mouth is' people. I am no uber-programmer, in fact I am very nearly pathetic; but I will release the source for my projects on release as part of the package in the intall.
I have software that I will be posting on my website for free download, details will be available then.
I also invite constructive comments to the code itself. But I really think this dood is right, and I intend to at leat try to actually DO something about it instead of just warble on.
thanks for readin'
Yakkmeister
lol I'd have thought it was called 'alcahol'
;)
Oh well each to his own then!
BTW: I know a really good neurosurgon....