2003-01-15 16:08:11

by Dean McEwan

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Subject: Re: [V. OFFTOPIC] RMS and reactions to him (MARMITE?)

Andre Hedrick "who won't say whether he prefers marmite or peanut butter" wrote:

>Dean,
>Is it because OSL has some
>meaningful terms understood by the courts? Is it because the folks at OSI
>understand a bigger picture?

OSL?/OSI? Oregon State Library? :-)

>See I found it worthy enough to go and investigate.
>
>What I found, I like.

What I found made me think of renewing my library books :)

> Richard, is there a way to make OSL and GPL compatable ?

No because Oregons library is a bit diferent... :)

> Richard, will you allow OSL and GPL to coexist ?

Yes because he wouldn't sue a fly.


>My concern is that vision and ideas started by RMS, are being clouded.

I aggree. Perhaps for the first time, So do you like marmite? :-)

"offending party" is required to pay
>an alteration royality fee.

An injustice against true FS. I like to alter my code ;)

>I do not know the what the best answer is today.
Must be your new cereal.

>However, I am willing to put my money down (if I ever make any now)
Im sure you will.


>I like may other developers have/know/seen their work altered and not
>returned, yet without having a license with some teeth based in law

As Kurt Cobain said "its all about the music", I don't care if I see
my code again, just if others who want to see it can.


>What we all hear is one person promoting one agenda with one idea, and the
>idea has clouded the vision

the vision is sometimes clouded, even Jesus was challenged in the
desert.

>I have had enough of the mud slinging.
>Oh, I think your address should be restored, regardless.
>Did you know you can remove GPL from your work, but you can not take >back
>what is out there now?

YYYAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY! Nah I like whats out there, cue X files theme...

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2003-01-15 16:42:33

by Andre Hedrick

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Subject: Re: [V. OFFTOPIC] RMS and reactions to him (MARMITE?)


It is not that hard to find.

Open Source Initiative
Open Software License

Regards,

Andre Hedrick
LAD Storage Consulting Group

On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Dean McEwan wrote:

> Andre Hedrick "who won't say whether he prefers marmite or peanut butter" wrote:
>
> >Dean,
> >Is it because OSL has some
> >meaningful terms understood by the courts? Is it because the folks at OSI
> >understand a bigger picture?
>
> OSL?/OSI? Oregon State Library? :-)
>
> >See I found it worthy enough to go and investigate.
> >
> >What I found, I like.
>
> What I found made me think of renewing my library books :)
>
> > Richard, is there a way to make OSL and GPL compatable ?
>
> No because Oregons library is a bit diferent... :)
>
> > Richard, will you allow OSL and GPL to coexist ?
>
> Yes because he wouldn't sue a fly.
>
>
> >My concern is that vision and ideas started by RMS, are being clouded.
>
> I aggree. Perhaps for the first time, So do you like marmite? :-)
>
> "offending party" is required to pay
> >an alteration royality fee.
>
> An injustice against true FS. I like to alter my code ;)
>
> >I do not know the what the best answer is today.
> Must be your new cereal.
>
> >However, I am willing to put my money down (if I ever make any now)
> Im sure you will.
>
>
> >I like may other developers have/know/seen their work altered and not
> >returned, yet without having a license with some teeth based in law
>
> As Kurt Cobain said "its all about the music", I don't care if I see
> my code again, just if others who want to see it can.
>
>
> >What we all hear is one person promoting one agenda with one idea, and the
> >idea has clouded the vision
>
> the vision is sometimes clouded, even Jesus was challenged in the
> desert.
>
> >I have had enough of the mud slinging.
> >Oh, I think your address should be restored, regardless.
> >Did you know you can remove GPL from your work, but you can not take >back
> >what is out there now?
>
> YYYAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY! Nah I like whats out there, cue X files theme...
>
> ---
> Dean, prefers Quorn Pat'e. ;-)
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Need a new email address that people can remember
> Check out the new EudoraMail at
> http://www.eudoramail.com
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