Ransom tech.

8 November 2004

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Mmm…open source, freeware and now ransomeware? Interesting idea.

‘Ransom is a software publishing model where the rights to the source code remain restricted until a set amount of money is collected or a set date passes, at which point the code is automatically freed under an OSI/FSF-approved license.’

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Snarkmarket says:

Tue 09 Nov 2004 at 3:05 am

Arrrr! There’s a Bounty on This Software!
Interesting: Ransom is a software publishing model where the rights to the source code remain restricted until a set amount of money is collected or a set date passes, at which point the code is automatically freed under an OSI/FSF-approved…