[split] The SUPER EPIC!! debate about paid MyBB modifications!

[MattF]

(06-06-2010 10:52 PM)Technoman Wrote:  Harry has made some Valid Points

He has, but he has also made some shonky ones. Plus he does have a tendency to sidestep/twist to suit his argument, on occasion. I'm personally not of the belief that all of his points are purely altruistic.

Anyhows, I personally think the whole paid/free debate in itself is a non-starter. That is for the respective coders to decide when they release their work. The licence and its enforcement is a completely different matter, however, as is how they are allowed to conduct themselves on the official site. Those points lead to what is the main problem, IMHO. The actual people in charge of the project, not the mod authors. The mod authors have merely seen an opportunity and used it. Not exactly ethical, granted, but it's not exactly a surprise, human nature being what it is.