I think there is a distinction being made between varieties of open source. I don't think anyone is trying to say that public domain isn't open source.
On Sunday 24 April 2005 08:43 pm, Jim Self wrote: > I don't understand why suddenly there is so much repetition on this list of > the mistaken notion that software in the Public Domain is not Open Source. > It is surely the oldest form of Open Source and has been accepted as such > since the term "Open Source" was originated. It was explicitly added to > version 1.2 of the Open Source definition. > > Please see http://opensource.org/docs/definition.php > > >VistA is Public Domain, not Open Source, always has been, always (at least > >should) will be. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ignacio > >Valdes > >Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 4:38 PM > >To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > >Subject: [Hardhats-members] VistA licensing. > > > >I would suspect that the license would have to come down to either GNU > >GPL or FreeBSD type-license. Now, deciding between the two: let the > >games begin! :-) > > --------------------------------------- > Jim Self > Systems Architect, Lead Developer > VMTH Computer Services, UC Davis > (http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/us/jaself) > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members -- Nancy Anthracite ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
