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Right, so, this is why we can't have nice things. For a more gracious understanding of my comment, consider that I meant human decency might compel someone to
by pwinnski 4y ago
Right, so, this is why we can't have nice things.
For a more gracious understanding of my comment, consider that I meant human decency might compel someone to honor the terms of the license, rather than abuse or ignore them. Relying solely on human decency would mean no auditing, no installed spyware, etc. That so few companies go this route suggests that despite having clear licenses, the humans involved aren't practicing decency enough to pay the bills.
- bruce511 4y agoIn that context, yes, I agree, you can't rely on human decency, you (often) need mechanisms in place to restrict use. Apologies for misunderstanding your post. I read it in the context of "companies should offed to pay more because they can afford it." Which is not what you said. Of course this isn't a company thing. (companies are often very pro-active about licensing.) Humans on the other hand are very good at ignoring the rules - just read pretty much any thread on Netflix.