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Re: [Bug-gnubg] GnuBg copyright in FAQ nitpick
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Achim Mueller |
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Re: [Bug-gnubg] GnuBg copyright in FAQ nitpick |
Date: |
10 Jun 2003 09:41:43 +0200 |
Am Mon, 2003-06-09 um 11.40 schrieb Alef Rosenbaum:
> > I don't think you should be using the term "open source" in the FAQ. My
> > reading of the licences is that the GNU GPL is a different thing. I think
> > it
> > should read:
Using these terms is a bit difficult. The term "open source software"
was once taken to bundle licenses like GPL, LGPL, The Xfree licence,
Mozilla license ...
Companies using this software have been a bit confused and unsure about
the rights/law before. This is one reason why OSS was defined in the
late 90ies.
Concerning the opensource website at
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php gnubg is Open Source
(besides the neural nets ?!).
> > GNU Backgammon is Free Software and ....
>
>
> Another reason for using "free software" rather than "open source" is that
> non-programmers will instantly understand it.
I don't think so. Free software very often is confused with "software
you don't have to pay money for." This does not include the source code.
I think this is rather a politically question than a technical one.
> Unless I hear otherwise, I'll remove "open source" from the FAQ.
I don't mind.
Ciao
Achim
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