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Incidentally, I was asking you specifically how you felt about it, not the parent or the OP. Also, in addition, the "how you feel about it" does not really mean
by glofish 7y ago
Incidentally, I was asking you specifically how you felt about it, not the parent or the OP. Also, in addition, the "how you feel about it" does not really mean emotionally, it means what is your opinion on systematically mislabeling links.
In my opinion, trying to hide the freely available version of open-source code is not a "crime" but it is unethical and very likely breaks the spirit as well as the requirements of the open-source license.
Thus I think what the OP means is that it is "illegal" in the sense of breaking the license and it is unethical in how it misleads you.
- tptacek 7y ago"Probably even illegal some places" clearly means that it's actually illegal somewhere. I'd like to know where they think that is. That's my entire engagement with this thread.
- myrryr 7y agoIt could be in New Zealand. The Consumer Guarantee act may trip it up, as could our advertising laws. Ah, it is the fair trading act. here it is.... https://www.consumerprotection.govt.nz/general-help/common-consumer-issues/misleading-prices-or-advertising/ https://www.consumerprotection.govt.nz/general-help/common-c... NZ has a LOT more protection than the US does. This may fall under bait advertising.
- jiofih 7y agoIt’s not a stretch to imagine it being framed as fraud for false representation, or at a minimum infringing customer protection laws (not a crime). What bugs you?