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Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
The difference is that the comparison is of license compliant and (potentially) non license compliant software on equal standing.
Is the warezed windows better than the real one?
Maybe you aren't breaking any laws by comparing the fake…
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
But let's not forget that we must respect the license of proprietary extensions while ignoring (and they ignore) the license of Joomla.
After all a license isn't just a license when it's good business to ignore it. Then it is just a…
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
Ok leo, you win.
It is entirely good, and should be encouraged that people completely ignore the Joomla license and do their own thing. Let's leave it at that then.
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
Warez is potentially breaking a license.
Non GPL extensions are potentially breaking a license.
They are absolutely identical legally.
(I say "potentially" breaking the license because ultimately it is up to a court to decide if it…
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
Leo, it's obvious we aren't going to agree.
You are right I would find it difficult to find an exact piece of law that would apply here, but when sites like Napster and pirate bay are found to have broken the law by mere *linking* to…
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
Leo,
It's difficult to discuss why non GPL extensions aren't encouraged without discussing licenses. You asked and I answered. You might as well have asked why isn't creationism taught in science class but without getting into the…
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
btw. I have no problem with people choosing their own license. I was on the "other" side in the debate, and I see no need to revive it either.
BUT not reviving it, doesn't mean ignoring licenses.
Licenses are a legal requirement.…
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
Sorry, yeah I meant Leo!
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
It's a little bigger than just ideology though Robert, because non GPL extensions are in a position where they potentially violate the license of Joomla.
So endorsing them in anyway is encouraging or endorsing the violation of the…
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
Or all the extensions in a category reviewed together (a nightmare for some categories...)
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
I will be the first to agree that central DRM style enforcing is not the way to go and would never suggest that, as it goes against what the GPL is about.
I think we both feel mostly the same way, just leaning slightly in one way or the other.
My…
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
Ewout,
What you are saying sounds great in theory, but complete freedom and lack of policing doesn't always bring heaven. Just look at Facebook apps and the scamville that goes on there. Too little/no policing = ethical developers get pushed…
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
Quote from myself:
@Voting - Do we have to go and create new accounts and click links in emails etc just to vote??
Why not set up a poll using one of the free poll hosters that anyone can then vote on.
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Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
btw further to my comment. While I can see that lots of 4 star and down votes shouldn't be counted, so would lots of other devs feel the same way so eventually we would just end up with every extension at 5 stars,which makes it completely…
Daniel commented on Victor Drover's blog post 'How would you change the extensions directory at Joomla.org?'
@Voting - Do we have to go and create new accounts and click links in emails etc just to vote??
Why not set up a poll using one of the free poll hosters that anyone can then vote on.
As for my opinion. First voting.
Almost every "non 5…
Daniel commented on Michel van Agtmaal's blog post 'What's a good movie title for the Joomla story?'
The Empire Strikes Back
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- At 10:25pm on January 19, 2010,
Daniel said…
- Thanks, but maybe you should hold that until I do something useful!
- At 2:22pm on January 19, 2010,
Amy Stephen said…
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