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Article #817Re: Guilty, 'til proven guilty
From: Tim Haynes
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 00:00
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 00:00
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Phillip Lord <plord@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> writes: > >>>>> "Tim" == Tim Haynes <piglet@glutinous.custard.org> writes: > > >> Im sure that he does know what "open" means. Its quite simple. > > Tim> (You are? How so?) More to the point, '"open" as applied to > Tim> "open source"' is *defined* quite clearly and brooks no > Tim> argument nor talk of "attitude", merely discussion. > > I would generally assume that someone is knowledgeable until I have had > evidence that they are ignorant. Not relevant to my (question) above. > "Open" as in "Open Source" is indeed clearly defined. Im sure you are > aware that whilst the GPL falls within the scope of the Open Source > Definition there are other licenses which also fall within this scope, > which are less restrictive that the GPL. I would s/less restrictive that/different to/ . I don't see that there's anything to demand pistols @ dawn in that. > Tim> Pity, because it wouldn't survive as any form of > Tim> "organization" for very long as everyone'd exploit it. > > Indeed I would agree with you. However I would not suggest that someone > who does not agree with you, "clearly knows nothing about what "open" > [...] means". (Did I really say that?? (My news server here doesn't have enough of the thread. Bah!)) > Tim> But then if you didn't want GPL, you have a plurality of > Tim> alternatives. > > Indeed you have, and some of them are less restrictive than the GPL. Now > what is your argument here? What argument? ~Tim -- | Geek Code: GCS dpu s-:+ a-- C++++ UBLUAVHSC++++ P+++ L++ E--- W+++(--) N++ | w--- O- M-- V-- PS PGP++ t--- X+(-) b D+ G e++(*) h++(*) r--- y- | The sun is melting over the hills, | http://piglet.is.dreaming.org/ | All our roads are waiting / To be revealed | piglet@glutinous.custard.org
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From: "Tim Haynes" <piglet@glutinous.custard.org>
Subject: Re: Guilty, 'til proven guilty
Date: 2000/04/06
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