[pp.int.general] 3-step usage rights / forced licensing model

[Christian Hufgard]

np wrote:
> Christian Hufgard wrote:
>> Hey, that would be great for those, who want to use Microsoft Windows
>> without paying... Since it is closed source software, it would not be
>> protected by any rights. Companies could save a lot of money this way...
>> :)
>>
> Where is the problem? It's five year old software.

The suggestion was, that only free software will be granted a five year
protection.


> As a company you could decide if you save a few bucks, work with
> outdated drivers, incompatibilities and bugs or if you buy a new version
> and safe yourself the hassle.

There are enough companies doing so.


> Also there is already the trend for software to be coupled with
> services. Time limited copyright does not apply to services, only the
> software itself, so software-houses have a way to get around the time
> limitation if they innovate and convince their customers that the new
> release has benefits over the "now free for commercial use"-version.
>
> Imho such a change would drive innovation.

But why to force this via law? Why not support free software and use it
whereever possible? I believe that this way will be easier than to hope,
that one day we will be in a government an can simple force everbody to do
what we think is right.


Christian