Re: imapsync
On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:09:39 +0200, Javier Barroso wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Have a look at
>>> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=609845#65 -
>>> it
>> seems
>>> the author wanted it removed because he started to charge for
>>> the script
>>
>> Ugh, how bad.
>>
>> I can understand that the package is provided with a monetary cost (but
>> still open source). What I fail to see is why the author does not want
>> it to be distributed by anyone :-?
>
> Quote from Guillem maillist [1]
> "
> The donate button didn't work very well so I experiment another way to
> be paid for my work on free, open softwares. It looks like very few
> people understand what free and open really means: free like free speech
> but not necessarily free beer. "
>
> I used this script for migrate hundreds of mailbox and my old company
> didn't talk about to donate a cent .. , so I understand why he made the
> change ...
>
> Regards,
>
> [1] http://www.linux-france.org/prj/imapsync_list/msg00732.html
Yes, I've alredy read it, and...? I still don't get his point. What's the
gain in limiting its distribution? You can still charge the users for it.
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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