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Re:The arrangement with my code is the same as with my text.... by jsankey on Tuesday May 04, 2010 @09:47PM (#1320068)
I don't really understand the author's aversion to other people adding their own contributions and creativity. How exactly is it harming him? He can retain control of the original -- it's not like anyone is forcing him to accept contributions. And indeed unless he explicitly allows it they can't even distribute an updated version of his project.

If you put something out there, you should be flattered that people take enough interest to tinker with it.

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Re:The arrangement with my code is the same as with my text.... by jacquesm on Tuesday May 04, 2010 @09:56PM (#1320097)
We once had an architect that sued the occupants of a house he designed because the washing they hung out to dry disturbed the beautiful lines of his creation.

Arrogance comes in all kinds of forms.

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