Apparently there's room for disagreement even between "experts". I've found interesting info on this site: www.rosenlaw.com/pubs.htm. One of the documents, "Why the Public Domain Isn't a License" www.rosenlaw.com/lj16.htm specifically takes on this issue.
Just thought I'd lob another grenade into the tent. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Self" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 7:43 PM Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] VistA licensing. >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 ------------------------------------------------------- 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_ide95&alloc_id396&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
