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I run Windows and I contribute! But there's a basic cultural difference - there are a boatload of cheap closed applications on Windows and people just kind of

by Vivtek 17y ago

I run Windows and I contribute! But there's a basic cultural difference - there are a boatload of cheap closed applications on Windows and people just kind of expect them to cost around $30. I spend the extra little time to find the open ones, but it's difficult sometimes. You really have to know what OSS is to start with, then really care about finding it. Most people just run their Outlook email and IE browser because it's what came installed. They don't even know you have the option of running Thunderbird and Chrome.

bad_user 17y ago
And unfortunately that culture is directly damaging the open-source ecosystem on Windows. For instance the author of Paint.NET (a former open-source project) started releasing only binaries because some individual ripped off his work, taking all the credits (in breach of its license), and probably bundling it with spyware / charging money for it ... http://blog.getpaint.net/2007/12/04/freeware-authors-beware-of-%E2%80%9Cbackspaceware%E2%80%9D/ http://blog.getpaint.net/2007/12/04/freeware-authors-beware-... http://blog.getpaint.net/2009/11/06/a-new-license-for-paintnet-v35/ http://blog.getpaint.net/2009/11/06/a-new-license-for-paintn... To see your work used like that, most likely without a Thank You, probably hurts a lot.
- RyanMcGreal 17y ago
  If it violated the licence, the author has legal recourse. If not: http://diveintomark.org/archives/2009/10/19/the-point http://diveintomark.org/archives/2009/10/19/the-point
  - bad_user 17y ago
    It violated the license ... if you read the first link, the author claims that the individual deleted copyright references of him and of plugin contributors, taking credit for the work. The author also said he doesn't have the money or the time for legal recourse. I also don't fully agree with Mark ... there is an unwritten rule in any society ... when people are being nice giving you stuff for free / helping you out, don't piss on their lawn ;) In real-life when this happens, you just slam the door on his face next time. This also happened here, but unfortunately because of the easy means of redistribution, the author just slammed the door on everybody.

by Vivtek 17y ago

bad_user 17y ago

And unfortunately that culture is directly damaging the open-source ecosystem on Windows. For instance the author of Paint.NET (a former open-source project) started releasing only binaries because some individual ripped off his work, taking all the credits (in breach of its license), and probably bundling it with spyware / charging money for it ... http://blog.getpaint.net/2007/12/04/freeware-authors-beware-of-%E2%80%9Cbackspaceware%E2%80%9D/ http://blog.getpaint.net/2007/12/04/freeware-authors-beware-... http://blog.getpaint.net/2009/11/06/a-new-license-for-paintnet-v35/ http://blog.getpaint.net/2009/11/06/a-new-license-for-paintn... To see your work used like that, most likely without a Thank You, probably hurts a lot.

RyanMcGreal 17y ago
If it violated the licence, the author has legal recourse. If not: http://diveintomark.org/archives/2009/10/19/the-point http://diveintomark.org/archives/2009/10/19/the-point
- bad_user 17y ago
  It violated the license ... if you read the first link, the author claims that the individual deleted copyright references of him and of plugin contributors, taking credit for the work. The author also said he doesn't have the money or the time for legal recourse. I also don't fully agree with Mark ... there is an unwritten rule in any society ... when people are being nice giving you stuff for free / helping you out, don't piss on their lawn ;) In real-life when this happens, you just slam the door on his face next time. This also happened here, but unfortunately because of the easy means of redistribution, the author just slammed the door on everybody.