Stolen Code... or Free'd Code? (Score 1)

The whole issue of locking down code has never sat well with me. It stifles progress and encourages a constant re-invention of the wheel. If you are able to write code that is worthy of use by other programmers, kudos! And in that same token, you should be able to continue to write new and better code, instead of locking it down and sitting on your laurels. The whole point of the internet IMO is the free sharing of information and ideas. Unfortunately and in some aspects of convenience, commercialism has infiltrated the internet to a large degree. We need to stop thinking we need to hoard our code like a treasure heap, and realize the incredible wealth attained by sharing knowledge. Krap! Politicians seem to understand this notion also, you scratch my wealthy ass, I'll scratch yours Dog. my lil'nickle