Comments on: Facebook and the Case for Open Source http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2007/08/14/facebook-and-the-case-for-open-source/ The official AllPeers blog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:04:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Nachtkriecher http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2007/08/14/facebook-and-the-case-for-open-source/#comment-120374 Nachtkriecher Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:31:07 +0000 http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2007/08/14/facebook-and-the-case-for-open-source/#comment-120374 i sincerely doubt its sloppy code. the difference between myspace and facebook is the difference between sloppy code and good code (among other things). i agree with all of your "rebuttles." the problem is that its still intellectual property that they can do with what they wish. if you're going to debunk this, then you're going to have to argue against the whole music, film, and literary communities as well. i sincerely doubt its sloppy code. the difference between myspace and facebook is the difference between sloppy code and good code (among other things). i agree with all of your “rebuttles.” the problem is that its still intellectual property that they can do with what they wish. if you’re going to debunk this, then you’re going to have to argue against the whole music, film, and literary communities as well.

]]> By: Ian Thomas http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2007/08/14/facebook-and-the-case-for-open-source/#comment-96636 Ian Thomas Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:55:08 +0000 http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2007/08/14/facebook-and-the-case-for-open-source/#comment-96636 >not least the complete elimination of the risk of bogus “stories” >like the source code leak attracting the media’s attention. Are these bogus stories doing any harm though? At the end of the day its just more free publicity. >not least the complete elimination of the risk of bogus “stories”
>like the source code leak attracting the media’s attention.

Are these bogus stories doing any harm though? At the end of the day its just more free publicity.

]]> By: Matt http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2007/08/14/facebook-and-the-case-for-open-source/#comment-96533 Matt Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:29:33 +0000 http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2007/08/14/facebook-and-the-case-for-open-source/#comment-96533 Fair point. What I meant is that the availability of source code is a big part of open source, and it is this that makes ad-blocking possible. If every webpage were delivered as an opaque Flash movie (SWF) for example, with embedded ads (god forbid), then blocking ads would be a whole whack harder. But I should have been clearer about the fact that making source code available is not sufficient in order for something to qualify as open source. Fair point. What I meant is that the availability of source code is a big part of open source, and it is this that makes ad-blocking possible. If every webpage were delivered as an opaque Flash movie (SWF) for example, with embedded ads (god forbid), then blocking ads would be a whole whack harder. But I should have been clearer about the fact that making source code available is not sufficient in order for something to qualify as open source.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2007/08/14/facebook-and-the-case-for-open-source/#comment-96505 Anonymous Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:41:37 +0000 http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2007/08/14/facebook-and-the-case-for-open-source/#comment-96505 "For ad blocking it’s the client-side code that matters, and that’s open source by definition." No it's not. It is surprising you don't understand the basis on which the code you are using has been built. Open source is about copyright and permission. It's about having rights to take, modify and use the code. Being allowed/able to view the code is absolutely not the same thing. “For ad blocking it’s the client-side code that matters, and that’s open source by definition.”

No it’s not. It is surprising you don’t understand the basis on which the code you are using has been built. Open source is about copyright and permission. It’s about having rights to take, modify and use the code. Being allowed/able to view the code is absolutely not the same thing.

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