[okfn-discuss] Open Software Service Definition

Sun Aug 31 11:09:36 UTC 2008

Dave Crossland dixit:

>> > 2. Whose source code is:
>> > A. Free/Open Source Software (that is available under a
>> >     license in the OSI or FSF approved list
>
>This should be boolean AND instead of OR because the FSF and OSI lists

That should be “OSD conformant and Free Software according to the FSF’s
definition”, as we all know just how much OSI sucks regarding approval
of “just another” copycenter licence, while dealing a lot with copyleft
licences. OSD conformance has almost nothing to do with OSI approval.

//mirabilos
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