Piano Software

[Greg Newell]

Duaine,
         This is all well and good. I wish that all software were open. 
Sadly, it';s not, but even if it were I have a business to run. I just 
can't devote that much time to tinkering with software. I need something 
that works, works NOW, and will be stable for the future. Hopefully 
something I have complete access to so I can make alterations to my data on 
a more global scale etc. Again, sadly, it doesn't exist.

best,
Greg Newell


At 01:22 AM 12/15/2005, you wrote:
>Greg, et all,
>
>To my knowledge nothing has been written yet in the GPL license which is
>what 99% of Linux code and apps are.
>
>The GPL license is General Public License, which means that when someone
>writes an app for Linux - AND/OR - Windows, means that the source code
>must be posted on the web somewhere. *The writer is in total control.*
>But if you want to download and tweak it, you can. However, it's
>basically your code and not supported by the writer. But if it is a good
>enough change, you can send the code back to the writer and if the
>writer likes can include your changes in the next release.
>
>So, if one of the writers of the piano software were to "open up" the
>code and set it up as a GPL license,  they would stay in control of the
>software. Which opens things up to direct ideas and changes by the
>public. That poses a question, how does the writer make their money - by
>offering "support" packages - so much a month / year / upgrade, etc..
>
>IMHO, this is why Linux is gaining strengh - SuSE/Novell distribution
>includes over - 3,000 - such GPL applications, geneology, games,
>antivirus, browsers, email, office, firewall, photo manipulation,
>digital camera, scanner, faxing, business financial, CD and DVD
>ripping/authoring, ftp (file transfer protocol), mp3 creation/editing
>(these are what I'm using) and many, many more for FREE
>
>Finally, I remember hearing about a FREE development package that is
>comparable to Visual Basic.
>
>Duaine
>
>Greg Newell wrote:
> > Paul,
> >         I've seen this program, I think. Same deal though, I'd be tied
> > to the whim of whoever is in control of the code. I just can't go
> > there again.
> >
> > Greg
>
>--
>Duaine Hechler
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>Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
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>St. Louis, MO 63034
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Greg Newell
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