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It's been closed source for 16+ years. Some background: * https://blog.paint.net/2007/12/04/freeware-authors-beware-of-%E2%80%9Cbackspaceware%E2%80%9D/ https:/
by tech234a 26d ago
It's been closed source for 16+ years. Some background:
* https://blog.paint.net/2007/12/04/freeware-authors-beware-of-%E2%80%9Cbackspaceware%E2%80%9D/ https://blog.paint.net/2007/12/04/freeware-authors-beware-of...
* https://blog.paint.net/2009/11/06/a-new-license-for-paintnet-v35/ https://blog.paint.net/2009/11/06/a-new-license-for-paintnet...
- vova_hn2 26d ago> The biggest problem was that, even though these were clearly unethical and deplorable actions, the MIT License permitted all of it. Seriously? Why not go GPL then?
- NetMageSCW 26d agoBecause that is even worse for what he wants to allow.
- saghm 25d agoWhich is what, exactly? As far as I can tell, it seems more about what he wants to not allow. At the end of the day I respect an author's choice whether to close source to something even if I disagree with it, but it feels a little euphemistic to describe that as "allowing" something.