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:Another reason to love FOSS - Software Kill Switches
Another reason to love FOSS - Software Kill Switches
Jul 14, 2008, 15 :45 UTC (6 Talkback[s]) (6236 reads)

(Other stories by Steve Lake)

[ Thanks to An Anonymous Reader for this link. ]

"This whole fiasco they forced me to trudge through demonstrates very clearly the potential evil that lurks in many a proprietary software package. It also demonstrates the beauty of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in that, while I may only be licensed to "use" the software instead of "owning" it, that license never expires and I'm free to use it in whatever way I want."

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Jul 14, 2008, 17:26:17
 
I think that this article would be much  ...   Name names   
Steve Stites
Jul 14, 2008, 18:50:47
 
I see no reason to not name the company. ...   who ???   
db
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 I see no reason to not name the company ...   Re: who ???   
GreyGeek
Jul 14, 2008, 22:20:04
 
 Now, you may believe that clause is not ...   Re: Re: who ???   
jp
Jul 15, 2008, 03:33:26
 
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