On-Line Applications "Just Work"; Why Worry About the Freedom of the Licence?

Sep 29, 2008, 14:02 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Ryan Cartwright)

"So where does freedom and copyleft fit into this model? The four freedoms seem generally to be disregarded for the user of an online application. You must use the software within the limitations set by the application provider; you do not get the source code, so you can't study, modify, improve or redistribute it. But does it really matter?"

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