If I own something it's mine to hack, and this is open source anyway. Most of us who live, eat, sleep & breathe technology recognize that open sharing of intellectual property is the only efficient MO for the future of the industry & all our tecnical disciplines. I'm not about to get sued for treating my gadgets the way manufacturers do.
There should be a disclaimer on your gadgets that says half the good ideas in the world are in patent portfolios so no one else can use them. If I distribute code, I want to be beyond sure it reaches the maximum possible audience and that they're encoraged to redevelop my ideas.
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"Standing on a well-chilled cinder, we see the fading of the suns, and try to recall the vanished brilliance of the origin of the worlds."
-Georges Lemaitre
"I fly through hyperspace, in my green computer interface"
-Gem Tos