"they are sitting on one of the most impressive software achievements around and refusing to share it"
they tried. About a year ago they released 32 bit version for free with shockingly liberal license - anything goes, including commercial use, unlimited. About couple of months ago they pulled it back and replaced with free non-commercial use only. well, they are the owners, it is their call, but still k will remain as "one of the most impressive software achievements around", orthogonal to most of the [fucked up] IT trends of the past 15 years. It is a shame if it fades into a quantitative elitist oblivion.
they tried. About a year ago they released 32 bit version for free with shockingly liberal license - anything goes, including commercial use, unlimited. About couple of months ago they pulled it back and replaced with free non-commercial use only. well, they are the owners, it is their call, but still k will remain as "one of the most impressive software achievements around", orthogonal to most of the [fucked up] IT trends of the past 15 years. It is a shame if it fades into a quantitative elitist oblivion.