[GRASS5] Leaving

[Jan-Oliver Wagner]

On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 03:33:59AM +0000, Glynn Clements wrote:
> IMHO, a more plausible scenario is an academic department that extends
> GRASS primarily for their own purposes, then has to decide what to do
> with the derivative work. If we allow proprietary derivatives, they
> may choose (or even be required, e.g. by institutional policy or
> financial pressures) to take that route. If we don't allow that, their
> best alternative may well be to release the code in the hope that
> others will extend it to their benefit.

I can not stress this strategic thought enough! Well explained, Glynn!
And it is a similar scenario for companies.

	Jan
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