Omni (omni)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 20:50:01 UTC

  1. @zeldatra Why can't we give away the source code? Also, as far as I know, giving away the source code when someone BUYS a product is fine as well (at least, fine by me). To me it seems only reasonable that if you buy something, you can do whatever you want with it. I think it's insane that our society has evolved into a state where, if you buy something, you don't own it or have any rights regarding it. Hell, Amazon can wipe all purchased ebooks off a Kindle without having to explain why or giving any compensation. Is that reasonable? Buying something and having companies take it away completely without a good reason? Sure, there are only some cases, but it clearly shows that some software is designed in ways which allow the creator to have complete control over you when they should not.

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