On 18/10/2005 8:10 PM, Sigurd Stenersen wrote:
Bob McConnell wrote:
On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 03:16:40 +0200, Sigurd Stenersen wrote:

Bob McConnell wrote:
On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 14:33:32 +0200, "Sigurd Stenersen"
wrote:

Jerseyj wrote:
Too band there isn't a Linux or MacOS version!
Well, this is a hobby project and I have to select how I want to
spend the little time I have for hobbies. Currently, I choose to
add more features to Just Learn Morse Code and later I might want
to spend some time on regular ham activities rather than just
extending my working hours without being paid...

One user reported that the executable runs just fine on Linux
under the WINE emulator, tho.

If you published the source under the GPL, you might find a few
people interested in porting it to a real OS. I wouldn't dare
install DirectX on any computer with a NIC, but don't have any use
for a box without one.
Really ? Wow ! How incredibly interesting...

Interesting because someone else might be interested in the code, or
because someone actually cares about the security of their computers?

Neither. I was being ironic.

Why don't you just make your own software and throw it away like that, if
you have the skills ? Or are you just bitching because you don't have the
ability ?

So far, I'm the only one giving away great work for free here...

Well, it is free as in beer, for now. Everyone loves free beer!

Of course, there is more than one kind of "free" when it comes to source
code. The only real reason you might want to hang onto the source is if
you plan on selling it as a proprietary product in the future. Even
then, it may be to your advantage to open the source up to take
advantage of what other people can do. Any copyrights still reside with
you. Allowing someone to spin off a native OS X or Linux version will
only benefit you, as most small software projects never make any money
anyway.

There are more than a few Morse training programs available for free (at
least for Win32.) What is missing is a real solid suite of Morse tools
available under a truly open license.

It still remains to be seen whether or not this software is an example
of "great work" or not