ZDNet: The Heart of the Open Source Contract

“Here’s some more Linux FUD claiming that open source has a
hidden ‘gotcha’–you have to share. And here is a ZDNet report
indicating that Australian programmers don’t share like they
should.

“There is a quid pro quo in open source. It’s not always in the
contract you click agreement on. But even in the loosest BSD-style
contract, it’s implied. You stand on a lot of shoulders, and your
additions must become part of the structure…”

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