[blahman2]

does that mean that if your software is 'hidden behind a paywall' i am allowed to distribute it freely once i get to it?

[e1ven]

I'm not going to weigh in on copy/pasting this specific article, but in more general terms, I like the approach used by LWN -

Subscribers get access to articles, and can choose where to share them.

https://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#slinks

[stevenj]

I don't write software.

But if I owned the WSJ (or any publication) and a subscriber shared an article here-and-there on a forum I personally wouldn't be mad. Perhaps doing so would even lead to more subscribers.

[olavk]

That is probably why you don't own WSJ.

[stevenj]

You can disagree with my stance, but your comment here is pretty rude in my opinion.

[thomnific]

Maybe they were a little rude, but they have a point ... you just went and infringed on the WSJ's copyright just to score internet points.

Just my own opinion, but I wish mods would delete posts that did such things.

[olavk]

I apologize.