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This should be applied to SaaS as well: something needs to be done about GPL parasites hiding "in the cloud". If you're building on top of GPL, users of your c
by old-gregg 17y ago
This should be applied to SaaS as well: something needs to be done about GPL parasites hiding "in the cloud".
If you're building on top of GPL, users of your cloud software should be able to download your code, examine it and modify/deploy on their own servers.
- delano 17y agosomething needs to be done about GPL parasites hiding "in the cloud". Companies and individuals that disregard the specifics of the licenses they are bound by are demonstrating a general lack of care and attention. We already have a solution to this problem (which is ironic given the license in question): the free market. As consumers become aware of the alternatives, they'll move towards companies and products that are more open.
- old-gregg 17y agoIt's not just about consumers, it's about programmers and their incentives as well. Torvalds' famous tit-for-tat doesn't work with SaaS - they get all the "tit" and keep "tat" to themselves.
- Dobbs 17y agoTake a look at the agplv3. Its to fight exactly what you are saying. It 'closes' the hole in the cloud.
- KirinDave 17y agoWait, this article had nothing to do with the GPL. The GPL is almost entirely unrelated to the notion of code audits and transparency. Lots of code licenses and business models allow for (or even promote) that approach. Why did you bring the GPL into this?
- old-gregg 17y agoYou are right, I got carried away a bit here. The article reminded me of reddit storing my password in plain text, which wouldn't go unnoticed if their code was open. [yes, I know they eventually released their code, which was very kind of them]
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