Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!border3.nntp.ams.giganews.com!Xl.tags.giganews.com!border1.nntp.ams.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!local2.nntp.ams.giganews.com!news.giganews.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:40:03 -0500 Newsgroups: comp.databases,alt.comp.freeware From: Eric Subject: Re: "direct" URI for SciDB download? References: <87r4f0uspo.fsf@violet.siamics.net> User-Agent: slrn/0.9.9p1 (Linux) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:24:20 +0100 Lines: 52 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com X-Trace: sv3-1xllSHSfeNeBuWGgmIjiPnghBhXM3JN2N/bAMesAm0ZsAkMcm+MOsUSi9TvjFt6+ImMJtXtP25hwiyi!XvhF4/nQwmq0BEDmatOL3865FrlL6bwZvvlgLqjDC9eN0Bs+zvhmkCRKhC40 X-Complaints-To: abuse@giganews.com X-DMCA-Notifications: http://www.giganews.com/info/dmca.html X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 X-Original-Bytes: 2863 Xref: csiph.com comp.databases:407 On 2013-07-18, VanguardLH wrote: > Note: Attempt to use FollowUp-To to rudely disconnect the thread from > other users was thwarted. Original newsgroups used in my reply. Note: Failure to be aware of widely disseminated Usenet etiquette recommendation to set Followup-To when cross-posting. Also assumption of malicious intent considered to be an ad-hominem attack. > Eric wrote: > >> VanguardLH wrote: >> >>> ... Seems pretty stupid they point to a forum post for downloads >>> rather than to their own download page. ... >> >> You have missed the point that a download link for GPL software should >> not dump you in a registration-required forum, as that is certainly >> contrary to the spirit of the GPL. > > So you're now arguing that we agree? Definitely not. What part of "spirit of the GPL" don't you understand? Trying to find words to back your point of view when actually there are none strikes me as somewhat troll-ish. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gpl > > Funny, but I don't see any conditions in the GPL ... > We can argue until doomsday about what-ifs regarding accessibility to > the source codes No, thankyou (and BTW, "source codes" ???????). > but that will effect no changes. Of course not. > I looked at their web site and they don't provide any contact info, > like e-mail addresses or web forms to give feedback. Looks like you are > stuck using their forums to get help, complain, and make suggestions -- > but that means having to register so you can login and post there. All of which confirms the uncomfortable feeling they created in the first place. Their software isn't as clever as they claim either. Eric -- ms fnd in a lbry