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Re: Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 14 Apr 2004 23:12:42 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Tim Courtney wrote:
> As for the open source question, I support open source initiatives, and I like
> the idea, and I'll encourage developers to do it. However, I am not of the
> mindset to *insist* anyone who is writing software in their free time,
> voluntarily, must make the software open source. It is that individual's project
> and they can treat their source how they choose.
I don't think anyone said you have to insist anything.
I just think that Open Source would fit in well with the philosophy of
Ldraw.org, and would provide an avenue for code to be improved without depending
on one person to do it all. After all, the parts files are all Open Source
after a fashion, already.
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| (...) I was speaking abstractly. (...) Yes, I agree. And it was good that you brought the topic up - I'm glad it will get developers thinking about open source. -Tim (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
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| (...) This is just curiosity, and feel free not to answer. To clarify, you don't want people criticizing the code you put your energy into? Or, do you not want people replacing your code with 'perfectly correct' code? As for the open source (...) (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad)
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