Re:Paint on Windows is getting layers and transparency support
by eddythompson80 on Monday September 18, 2023 @02:42PM
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Not arguing for contributing to Microsoft’s repos, but most open source projects under most well respected foundations do the same. There is a big argument for or against CLAs but it’s not like it’s just them.
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Re:Paint on Windows is getting layers and transparency support
by tpush on Monday September 18, 2023 @02:48PM
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Yes, lots of organizations want free labor. That has no bearing on whether its ethical.
There's a somewhat decent argument to be made for non-profit organizations, but there's none for for-profit orgs like Microsoft.
Re:Paint on Windows is getting layers and transparency support
by naikrovek on Monday September 18, 2023 @06:08PM
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successfully reach out to all contributors to the Linux kernel and then tell me CLAs are bad for a corporation.
you open source people, man. you give all developers a horrible reputation. put up or shut up, lol
Re:Paint on Windows is getting layers and transparency support
by tpush on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @05:12AM
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That copyright of the Linux kernel is being shared by all is contributors is essential in making it an actual public good.
I have no idea what you want to express with your second paragraph, though.
Re:Paint on Windows is getting layers and transparency support
by eddythompson80 on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @03:16PM
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There is a Linux BDFL that everyone refers to for any disputes. He can't be there forever unfortunately. Who knows how Linux will be 10 or 20 years without him.