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Re:The reference D compiler is now open source by milesrout on Saturday April 08, 2017 @03:27AM (#14065790)
That doesn't make it good. That makes it bad. It doesn't protect the rights of users. It's really important that developer tools are GPL, as that prevents vendor lock-in and EEE tactics.
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Re:The reference D compiler is now open source by ChickeNES on Saturday April 08, 2017 @05:13AM (#14066098)
How is preventing me from making a closed sourced derivative of dmd in any way protecting my rights as a a user of the source?
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Re:The reference D compiler is now open source by throwaway7645 on Saturday April 08, 2017 @07:30AM (#14066447)
A two-edged sword in my opinion. GPL always protects the end-user so they can get the source, but it infringes on the creator trying to make closed source software. So as a user I like GPL, but when programming I tend to mostly avoid it. Mine mine mine! :)
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Re:The reference D compiler is now open source by milesrout on Saturday April 08, 2017 @08:02AM (#14066519)
It doesn't protect YOUR rights as a user, it protects other people from closed source software.
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