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Re:Etherpad includes banned (on Google code) software JSMin by JoelMcCracken on Saturday December 19, 2009 @01:42AM (#1004560)
I don't see anything wrong with this. The license terms are very ambiguous. Honestly, what is "evil", and if you can define it, you deserve a phd in philosophy.

Point being, if you release something under a license that is is too obscure and free, you will run into these problems, as Google has. I mean, they operate in China, after all. (not that I have anything against China. The citizens of the United States of America could learn from China).

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Re:Etherpad includes banned (on Google code) software JSMin by rgrove on Saturday December 19, 2009 @01:49AM (#1004564)
The point isn't whether it's right or wrong. It's that Google made a rule (no JSMin/JSLint on Google Code), then (unintentionally) broke it themselves with Etherpad and a few other projects, and must now deal with the consequences.

To their credit, they are actually dealing with the consequences and not setting a double standard, which I find admirable. But I still think the situation is worth highlighting and worth discussing.

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