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msdos source code

icepuckicepuck Posts: 466
edited 2014-04-01 00:31 in General Discussion
Microsoft released msdos source code but it is not open source.
http://www.zdnet.com/why-would-microsoft-release-early-ms-dos-and-word-code-7000027880/
-dan

Comments

  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2014-03-31 23:47
    What a crock.

    If you happen to read that stuff and subsequently happen to put some similar code in a project of yours you are likely in danger of a copyright infringement suit from MS.

    I love the way that under the terms of this source code release they have stated that quoting parts of it is OK, up to 50 lines. Since when did the author of work get to decide what is "fair use" under copyright law?
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-03-31 23:49
    @Heater: Spoken like a new, true blue VIP. :)

    Congratulations!
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2014-04-01 00:31
    Tangled up with lawyers and corporate responsiblity. I suspect that can't give it away if they wanted to without risking a class action suit.

    When you are publicly traded, you can't just do what you want with corporate property.

    We are very fortunate that there is an alternative creative community not restricted by corporated governance and for-profit enterprise.

    www.freedos.org
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