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does that mean that if your software is 'hidden behind a paywall' i am allowed to distribute it freely once i get to it?

• stevenj 9y ago
  I don't write software. But if I owned the WSJ (or any publication) and a subscriber shared an article here-and-there on a forum I personally wouldn't be mad. Perhaps doing so would even lead to more subscribers.
  • olavk 9y ago
    That is probably why you don't own WSJ.
    • stevenj 9y ago
      You can disagree with my stance, but your comment here is pretty rude in my opinion.
      • thomnific 9y ago
        Maybe they were a little rude, but they have a point ... you just went and infringed on the WSJ's copyright just to score internet points. Just my own opinion, but I wish mods would delete posts that did such things.
      • olavk 9y ago
        I apologize.
• e1ven 9y ago
  I'm not going to weigh in on copy/pasting this specific article, but in more general terms, I like the approach used by LWN - Subscribers get access to articles, and can choose where to share them. https://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#slinks https://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#slinks