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Re:There is no free software, only software that is paid for... by mixmax on Saturday August 01, 2009 @08:00PM (#736865)
That's a strawman argument.

Of course you have a right to the code if it's free (as in freedom) software - that's the point!. If it isn't you don't. The parent was pointing out that many people feel that they have a right to the source of closed source software because of FOSS. Which they don't.

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Re:There is no free software, only software that is paid for... by pingswept on Saturday August 01, 2009 @08:35PM (#736892)
That's a good point. Despite being something of a FOSS zealot myself, I agree that I have no rights whatsoever to the source of closed source software. I tend to shy away from closed source software for that reason, but so what-- I shy away from horror movies, fax machines, and American cars as well.
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