> 1- We have this license server, used to control the use of a > professional software (this one written using delphi). > > What are the ethics of using an open source product like Clojure to > implement DRM restrictions for some other product? Seems there might > be something a bit iffy there -- if not legally, perhaps morally.
I don't agree. So long as they abide by the Clojure license, everything is A-OK… and the Clojure license doesn't impose restrictions on its use for this purpose. It's only morally "iffy" if you consider preventing contract violation (which is what a license server does) to be iffy… in which case there'd be no problem with breaking the Clojure license, no? This use of Clojure is internally consistent, and so I suspect that you're simply slightly offended by the idea of someone making money by using open-source software. In that case, I'd suggest you look first at Red Hat (market cap: $5.09B), and the Linux community's attitude towards them (generally positive). Probably you'd be more cheerful if Phlex's company contributed to the Clojure community. (For all I know, they do.) Anyway, apologies for possibly starting a "closed-source is evil" debate. Let's hope it fizzles. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
