Sounds like M$-FUD has got the best of this friend of yours.  "Open source is 
a virus that could destroy the commercial software industry.  Therefore, 
congress should outlaw it."  As long as he doesn't use the actual source of 
an open source project, he doesn't have to open his own source.  Even if he 
opens his source, he can still sell the product that is based on the open 
source, just like the distos do.  I agree with D. in that he should read the 
GPL, or at least read something other than M$ spin.

Peace,
Jim

On Sunday 16 December 2001 04:26 pm, David P. Engvall wrote:
> kclug <<
>
> A friend of mind is a Windows software developer.  He tells me that he
> isn't interested in developing
> anything using Open Source tools because anything he develops will also be
> open source and he
> wouldn't be able to sell it.  I think there is a way to use Open Source
> tools and not necessarily be required
> to release the source for the resulting software.  Can you give some advice
> that I can pass along to him and/or
> refer me to links that discuss this subject.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Dave
>
>
>