AW: [Fwd: KDevelop changes]

[Rob Gillen]

So, what's the problem with making money off of OPEN SOURCE software?  I
would think that anything developed (for profit or not) with KDevelop
would be a tribute to the people who designed and contributed to the
tool.  To suggest that someone not extend an application created in an
open environment is tantamount to saying that profit-oriented
corporations such as Red Hat and Corel should not add value oriented
changes to Linux--it defeats the whole purpose of OPEN SOURCE movement. 
And the point of that is to create software that is open to peer review
for correction and stability.  The point is, if you don't want someone
to use something for their own gain, then *your* project should not be
OPEN SOURCE.  Besides, whatever additions are made to KDevelop will be
absorbed into the collective at some time or other benefitting us all. 
'Tis the nature of OPEN SOURCE.

--
RG



Micko Roland wrote:
> 
> Even so Ralf didn't commented this and Markus and some other find this
> discussion boring, I just want to make a statement to get some personal
> clarification.
> If I understood the first paragraph correctly, the goal of Shawn Gordon is
> to take the current KDevelop, change it and insert a plug in support. As he
> takes the current KDevelop he is unable to leave the OPEN SOURCE, but the
> plug ins will not be published under OPEN SOURCE, so he can get some money
> of it. If I'm right, also I hope that I'm not, IMHO forget to design a new
> KDevelop together with them. Because then their only goal is to use the OPEN
> SOURCE community to get a stable release of a product and afterwards make
> money with it :-(.
>