[asterisk-biz] Ribbit.com ?

[Steve Totaro]

Zoa,

Good point.  I did not think about that.

So I wonder what Trixter would say about an applet (all disclaimers aside)?

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zoa" <zoachien at securax.org>
To: "Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion" 
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Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Ribbit.com ?


>
> I don't think a java applet can be hosted code, as it will get
> downloaded before execution.
>
> Zoa
>
> Steve Totaro wrote:
>> "Should" or "has to" be is the question here.  If developed for an
>> in-house or even a hosted app, there is no mandate that the code be
>> given back to anybody.  I am not into telling people what they should
>> and shouldn't do, I offer advice based on my very limited knowledge only.
>>
>> The decision to share is up to the person holding the code and the
>> contract that I signed and am therefore bound to.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve Totaro
>>
>> Jim Capp wrote:
>>
>>> Steve,
>>>
>>>     I'm confused.  Isn't the code that was developed related to the JIAX
>>> already GPL and therefore should be returned to the community anyway?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve Totaro wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Dean,
>>>>
>>>> I wish it were mine to give back.
>>>>
>>>> I worked with/for a group.  It is not my IP since it was not my code 
>>>> and
>>>> even the stuff I did myself (not very useful anyways) was on contracted
>>>> time.  The contract was very specific about who owned the IP to any 
>>>> code
>>>> developed.  Technically, by contract I should not have any code in my
>>>> possession at this point.
>>>>
>>>> The point is, the JIAX code could and has been easily modified to 
>>>> create
>>>> a free Java web based IAX softphone if someone just did it.  To me, 
>>>> that
>>>> indicates lack of demand (in the opensource area anyways).
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Steve Totaro
>>>>
>>>> Dean Collins wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Steve,
>>>>> I'm confused about why you decided not to use your development or 
>>>>> offer
>>>>> it back to the community?
>>>>>
>>>>> If you've got it and don't want to use it I'm sure there are some 
>>>>> people
>>>>> on the list that would like to see what you've done and implement it 
>>>>> on
>>>>> a no-support basis.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Dean Collins
>>>>> Cognation Pty Ltd
>>>>> dean at cognation.net
>>>>> +1-212-203-4357
>>>>> +61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial).
>>>>>
>>>>>