Re: Can anyone say his or her software is open source?

2001-10-31 Thread Tina Gasperson
Chris Gray wrote: You'll also see that Going To The Media (tm) was proposed and rejected as a first approach: softly softly did it. I'll give them a call this morning, cordially mention some of the points made, and see what the reaction is. -t -- license-discuss archive is at

RE: Can anyone say his or her software is open source?

2001-10-31 Thread Lawrence E. Rosen
From: Matthew C. Weigel The Open Source Initiative owns the servicemark OSI Approved Open Source Software, and that is all. Not quite! The certification mark is OSI Certified and the goods are open source software. Thus the usage is: OSI Certified Open Source Software /Larry Rosen

Re: Can anyone say his or her software is open source?

2001-10-30 Thread David Johnson
On Friday 30 November 2001 03:31 pm, Tina Gasperson wrote: ACARA (http://www.openchannelsoftware.com/projects/ACARA) is a program originally developed by NASA. ACARA is now being handled by the Open Channel Foundation (http://www.openchannelsoftware.com). ACARA's license terms

Re: Can anyone say his or her software is open source?

2001-10-30 Thread Matthew C. Weigel
On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Tina Gasperson wrote: Does a license have to comply with the published requirements (http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.html) in order for the distributor or creator of the software to call it open source? No. It is encouraged socially to 'help the end user' by

RE: Can anyone say his or her software is open source?

2001-10-30 Thread Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M.
The question presented is actually a very good one in my opinion because it calls out a subtle complexity with discussing open source and understanding what is really meant by the various uses (and, possibly, misuses) of the term. I think a programmer may freely identify their software as closed

Re: Can anyone say his or her software is open source?

2001-10-30 Thread David Johnson
On Tuesday 30 October 2001 08:52 pm, Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. wrote: the term or phrase open source is generic, and often used as a marketing phrase in much the same manner as diet soda is used. I cannot imagine what the legal basis would be to bring a fraud claim on the use the term open

Re: Can anyone say his or her software is open source?

2001-10-30 Thread Martin Konold
On Tue, 30 Oct 2001, David Johnson wrote: On Friday 30 November 2001 03:31 pm, Tina Gasperson wrote: ACARA (http://www.openchannelsoftware.com/projects/ACARA) is a program originally developed by NASA. ACARA is now being handled by the Open Channel Foundation