Re:ReactOS as a second OS in Russian government's software f...
by pgeorgi on Friday June 19, 2015 @12:12PM
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VKontakte can't be easily forked, while ReactOS is GPL.
Of course the Russian government wants to be able to control their systems, and any positive effects for others are at best some nice PR.
How does that detract any value from ReactOS (or Linux, which is their "other" desktop and server OS)?
One of the principles of Open Source (compared to Free Software) is the idea that people and organizations work in a project where every contributor works in their self-interest. Why is this suddenly a bad thing?
Of course the Russian government wants to be able to control their systems, and any positive effects for others are at best some nice PR.
How does that detract any value from ReactOS (or Linux, which is their "other" desktop and server OS)?
One of the principles of Open Source (compared to Free Software) is the idea that people and organizations work in a project where every contributor works in their self-interest. Why is this suddenly a bad thing?