On Tuesday 03 January 2006 07:55, Tom Bruno wrote:
If i write something, and make a piece of hardware, am I not entilted to keep the details to myself?
You can keep the details to yourself provided you do not distribute the hardware.
How would it be immoral for me to not give away all the details of my creation?
While not giving away all the details may be acceptable in itself provided a moral reason, purposely hiding such details certainly would not be since it is inhibiting others' rights to make modifications and such.
Providers of binary only software, or those whom will not co-op with the opensource community have just as much right to act that way, as those who do co-op with the community.
They have no right to limit the rights of others.
It is thier creation and they own all the rights.. which is why they can keep it closed..
It is only theirs until they give or sell it to somebody else. Once someone else has obtained it legit, it is their rights to make modifications or duplications.
Freedom of speech, upholds the right to not speak.
However, once you speak, freedom of speech also upholds the right of those who heard you to tell others and expand on what you said.