Comments on: Richard Stallman: Free the Javascript

By: ianm

ianm — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:12:26 +0000

rms is a pioneer and a very intelligent guy, but i think he has finally jumped the shark with this one.

By: Chiper

Chiper — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:58:30 +0000

Stallman’s idea of letting site visitors supply their own javascript is just ludicrous. JS is only a portion of the entire app, often times not even half of the total project. His entire article is written like he thinks the JS _is_ the application, completely ignoring the backend and the layout.

If I didn’t know he was serious, I’d think this was satire.

By: Iflexion

Iflexion — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:10:14 +0000

I see, but if we make all the projects free who will pay for our efforts?
I think there should be a clear line between what is worth being free and what is not.

By: nunziofiore

nunziofiore — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:11:02 +0000

i always thought the same. I’m able to do something and I learnt that sharing mine capabilities it’s the fstest way to find other works, business oppotunity, and people that share them capabilities with me. And this is the way I built a lot of my biggest works till now.

By: JonathanLeech

JonathanLeech — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:02:47 +0000

So says
Copyright © 2009 Richard Stallman

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/us/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA.

But I would like to use his content any way I see fit, I think no derivate works is too restricting and thus not free. Is code not content? I don’t think Stallman groks AJAX.

By: fzammetti

fzammetti — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:46:21 +0000

Yeah, was just a matter of time before that blow-hard spoke up about our stuff :) (being a blow-hard, by the way, doesn’t make one wrong… just suspect)

By: WillPeavy

WillPeavy — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:19:37 +0000

@henrah – Ha! Nice one.
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I’ll let Stallman and the lawyers worry about the legal stuff. I just like to make cool apps that work.

By: oopstudios

oopstudios — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:07:40 +0000

I agree – but what about those who’s products lie in the design and creativity of their Javascript? Maybe it would be better (in these cases) to run with a patent style license where you have a set period of time that you have sole right’s to use. Obviously this is a problem in that there’s no real way to protect it…

It’s what I do anyhow, keep it for a while, then free it!

By: henrah

henrah — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:03:41 +0000

Oh boy, that’s our Stallman! *studio audience chuckles demurely*