OK I'm no expert in this area, but as I understand it, even Windows uses
some OSS code (eg for its TCP/IP stack?) so clause 64 suggests the
government should refuse to use Windows unless the TCP/IP stack is removed?
LOL
At 08:53 2/03/06 +1300, you wrote:
This piece was brought to my attention by /. this morning. What it's a
piece of, I'm not too sure. IMO Chapmann Tripp should be shot for using
such inflammatory language, but I suppose that without any licenses to
write, they'd be going out of business. Altruism isn't a word they
understand in this context, I take it.
Some of the highlights:
"Understanding the Infectious Effects of Open Source Licences" - so
they're all bad for you then?
"64 As its standard position, all Development Agreements should prohibit
the use of any open source code in the supplied software." - so how are we
going to develop ( eclipse ), compile ( gcc ), publish ( apache )... it
then?
It's put me off my morning coffee, that's for sure.
http://www.e.govt.nz/policy/open-source/open-source-legal
Steve.
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