You mean that you won't allow people to borrow your ideas ?
You can't copyright ideas, at least if you are not Nintendo or Wizards Of The Coast Inc. I just don't like the way everything is being stolen right away by open source developers. People always say that they are making free programs, but I think it's still wrong to steal stuff. Besides when you make open source programs it might be possible to get money later when you are hired based on open source releases.
Of course, stealing only happens if you are open source. If you happen to build a game with, let's say dwarves and elves in it, you *are not* stealing from Tolkien/mythology, unless you are open source. If you are closed source, you are "drawing inspiration" or "being original". If you happen to have a game with monsters similars to those of
insert monster compendium here, it is either a)a random ocurrence or b)inspiration. But then again, if you are open source, you are stealing. It also happens with attributes: let's say your game has a Strength attribute, which is *obviously* stealing design from a certain tabletop RPG, unless the game is closed source. Everything can be justified this way.
Because when you are open sourced, no one can look at your code, nor borrow your ideas, so you both steal and then not share. You know, unlike closed source software, which are the key to the knowledge and the advancement of mankind. I say, let's make everything closed source! The world would be a much better place if, for instance, only a company knew how to build computers, or cars, or buildings. Better yet, there should only be ONE company in all the world, which did everything! If you, for instance, tried to bake a cake, or write a word which is patented, you would be executed immediately for stealing a design. Also, people shouldn't steal others' ideas, so if you say something and someone says you are right or *gasp* repeats your statement to someone else, you should be able to shoot him by law. Also languages should be closed source. I mean, we are *stealing* from the people who invented our languages. There is no hope for us. Let's suicide and make the world a better place!
There's also the fact that everybody knows its impossible to use stolen things on a closed source project. On the other hand, using files in which you have been given permission to use because they are open, it's just plain stealing.
So yes, my friends, open source = stealing. So just go dump your projects and go weep in a corner of your room or something.
PS: If you want a sarcasm detector, I have the patent, so send me money if you use it, thief!
