[okfn-discuss] Open Software Service Definition

Mon Sep 1 11:08:41 UTC 2008

2008/9/1 Thorsten Glaser <tg at mirbsd.de>:
> Dave Crossland dixit:
>
>>the combined licenses list is an unambiguous way of
>>describing what is and is not FOSS.
>
> This is wrong: FOSS is much more than the licences whose submitters'
> noses are pleasant to the OSI.

While I am no fan of the OSI, I think it is fair to say that they are
very influential and most people refer to FOSS as OS.

>>By using boolean AND
>
> I don't disagree with the AND, I disagree with the OSI.

I think its important to be inclusive instead of divisive, while
maintaining a strong position on freedom.

-- 
Regards,
Dave