[okfn-discuss] Open Software Service Definition

Thorsten Glaser tg at mirbsd.de
Thu Sep 4 06:29:02 UTC 2008


Dave Crossland dixit:

>Since the OSSD definition says "OSI boolean-AND FSF approved licenses"
>this isn't an issue.

This is, since AND means it must be approved by both. The natural
language “and/or” would be what you want, I think.

Maybe point to the OSI list, but add a list of “should be in the OSI list”
licences to an explanatory page?

//mirabilos
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