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Closing the Open Source

Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 15:51

Let's discuss good examples when open source software becomes closed source. Let's start with Pixen editor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixen

It became closed when author has realized how much money he can make selling it

Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 16:26

I don't see why people keep conflating open source with unrestrictive (or ``free'') licenses.

Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 17:06

This is a really interesting thread, hope to see more examples...

Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 17:09

>>3
The crap you implement with GOTO doesn't count as interesting.

Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 17:11

>>3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Internet_Pager

began as free software, but then quickly got closed sourced

Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 17:14

>>5

actually, it illegally uses Miranda's code underneath.

Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 17:45

>>6
Closed source means you can fuck software patents and DRM.

Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 22:06

>>4,7
I don't know how much longer I can handle you here.

Name: Anonymous 2015-02-17 9:47

>>8
The crap you implement with GOTO doesn't count as handler.

Closing the Open Source

1 Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 15:51

2 Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 16:26

3 Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 17:06

4 Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 17:09

5 Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 17:11

6 Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 17:14

7 Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 17:45

8 Name: Anonymous 2015-02-16 22:06

9 Name: Anonymous 2015-02-17 9:47