From: Bill Kelly <billk@...>
Date: 2003-04-12T03:22:37+09:00
Subject: [OT] Re: Two questions


From: "Daniel Carrera" <dcarrera@math.umd.edu>

> It is an error to think that open source licenses prohibit 
> commercial products.
[...]
> If I may ask, why would you want to keep the user from the source? I'm 
> curious.

Try making a living as a game developer...

Try making a living as an *independent* game developer...



It isn't a matter of *wanting* to keep the source from the user.
It is simply "an error" to think that many people pay for games
when they can download an unprotected copy for free.  (Sad, but
very, very, very, very, . . . .true in my exp.)


I personally embrace id Software's enlightened compromise: release
a protected, closed-source version of the game.  Work on next game
for a few years.  Release open source final version of previous
game.


Regards,

Bill