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Re: Mathworks-hosted GPL'd software


From: Richard Stallman
Subject: Re: Mathworks-hosted GPL'd software
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:35:26 -0500

    "All content contained in the MATLAB Central File Exchange may only be
    used with MathWorks products."

I am sure many of these programs could be adapted for use with Octave,
even if they do not run on Octave as written.

I don't know whether the restriction they seek to impose is legally
valid, but it is certainly nasty.  In effect, Mathworks is trying to
treat the work of these volunteers as its own property and use it as a
weapon against Octave.  You can bet it did not ask them if they wanted
their work to be used that way.

I think it would be useful to plan a careful campaign to contact the
contributors and point out to them how Mathworks is effectively
treating their work as its own property, and asking them to complain
and move their programs to other hosting.


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