Hi. I think there is a kind of glitch with free
software. I am discussing things related to
creating free software
According to this idea I am supposed to:
a) furnish source code along with the application
(with the public license and
everything)
b) give the user rights to view the source code or
modify it according to his or her
needs.
c) the user can make another application out of my
code, provided he or she
preserves my identity.
I had confusion about copyrights, but later I figured
out that these rights exist solely to
preserve ones identity. Meaning if his or her idea is
being used by some other person,
then that person (who is using the idea) should pay a
price for it. Here the idea becomes
a commodity.
Now back to our main problem. The code is free, the
software is free; anyone can acquire
it. He or she can happily modify it. He or she can
make an application out of it.
Suppose a person who is heavily intent on maligning me
might use my code, modify it,
and create an application that crashes down your
system. In other words that person
makes a virus out of my application. And he does not
include his name or any identity
reference. Let us say that person has put this
software online on my website via hacking.
Now other people will definitely download my software;
thinking that it is a perfect
application. When they run it and their system crashes
down, then naturally dont you
think my identity is at a crisis here
Well such incidents are possible. I dont mean to
complain here. Is there some
solution for this? Now again answer my previous
question: is it right to make free
software using proprietary/commercial software. (Like
for e.g., the dictionary software in
visual basic ?)
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