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Re: Chart.js is back online

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Post by jbrooksuk »

jimminy wrote: post #11
matthuggins wrote: post #5

So what's the story?

Apparently, it was a misunderstanding on his part. "I misunderstood some issues I wrote about earlier today. Chart.js is now back online and available under MIT. http://www.chartjs.org ." - https://twitter.com/_nnnick/status/314049798502248448

I really don't see how someone can misunderstand this. You either can do it or you can't.

Re: Chart.js is back online

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Post by darxius »

jimminy wrote: post #11
matthuggins wrote: post #5

So what's the story?

Apparently, it was a misunderstanding on his part. "I misunderstood some issues I wrote about earlier today. Chart.js is now back online and available under MIT. http://www.chartjs.org ." - https://twitter.com/_nnnick/status/314049798502248448

Looks like maybe the employer agreed to let him release chart.js as long as he didn't make the employer look bad? Maybe "I misunderstood some issues" really means "I spoke with my employer and they've changed their minds but I'm going to be polite about it".

Just an idea.

Re: Chart.js is back online

#16

Post by keithpeter »

jbrooksuk wrote: post #12
jimminy wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apparently, it was a misunderstanding on his part. "I misunderstood some issues I wrote about earlier today. Chart.js is now back online and available under MIT. http://www.chartjs.org ." - https://twitter.com/_nnnick/status/314049798502248448

I really don't see how someone can misunderstand this. You either can do it or you can't.

I gather the author is UK based and working for a UK company. I imagine 'misunderstand' might be a polite way of saying 'we realised that our decision has caused a lot of negative publicity and we are changing our mind'. That is how it works in organisations I have worked for in the past. Or then again, the author could literally have mistaken what the manager said.

Re: Chart.js is back online

#18

Post by nevinera »

jbrooksuk wrote: post #12
jimminy wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apparently, it was a misunderstanding on his part. "I misunderstood some issues I wrote about earlier today. Chart.js is now back online and available under MIT. http://www.chartjs.org ." - https://twitter.com/_nnnick/status/314049798502248448

I really don't see how someone can misunderstand this. You either can do it or you can't.

The employer probably wanted to talk to him about it, to decide whether there really was enough similar tech (or even shared code) that it might harm the company. That's basic due diligence.

Probably after going over it, they determined that it would present no harm. Notice that this was not a legal process, just an employer and developer communicating.

Re: Chart.js is back online

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Post by chenster »

It didn't say anything about why it is so special?? There are tons of HTML5 client side charts already in existence such as jqplot, highchart, fusionchart..so please let me what makes it so special please.
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