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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 23:29:46 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, William R. Ward wrote:
> 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.
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> I don't think anyone said you have to insist anything.
I was speaking abstractly.
> 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.
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
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| (...) 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 (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad)
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