Re:Ask HN, again: Do Companies Exploit Open Source And Progr...
by stonemetal on Friday July 17, 2009 @08:53AM
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>>Honestly, how many of you people who use open source tell your boss what you’re using?
Does my boss care? No. Do I tell my boss that I used the standard library instead of writing my own string class? No. In software you make use of other software all the time having done so is not some super special event that requires an epic poem be written about the original author. Second the original author gets to say how you use his stuff, if he want attribution all he has to do is require it. The rules are clearly defined when you put stuff out there for others to use and ask them to do certain things but not others why be surprised when they don't do others?
Does my boss care? No. Do I tell my boss that I used the standard library instead of writing my own string class? No. In software you make use of other software all the time having done so is not some super special event that requires an epic poem be written about the original author. Second the original author gets to say how you use his stuff, if he want attribution all he has to do is require it. The rules are clearly defined when you put stuff out there for others to use and ask them to do certain things but not others why be surprised when they don't do others?