Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

2003-10-17 Thread Geogwilt
In a message dated 15/10/03 17:29:57 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 15/10/03 07:11:12 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 2 - the sources have everything needed but an Assembler to be readily compiled. You never know. Even that might change. (An

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

2003-10-16 Thread wlenerz
On 16 Oct 2003 at 3:31, Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντό wrote: On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 07:46:55 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You fail to see the argument. Linux (or anything else) if its license is already a Free Software License by definition it cannot be turned into something that is NOT

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

2003-10-16 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 13:17:30 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 16 Oct 2003 at 3:31, Phoebus R. Dokos ( . wrote: On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 07:46:55 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You fail to see the argument. Linux (or anything else) if its license is already a Free Software License by definition it

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

2003-10-15 Thread wlenerz
On 14 Oct 2003 at 13:55, Bill Cable wrote: (...) I knew the QL was very special the first time I switch it on and am pleased to see it receive credit as a key motivator for the Open Source Movement. :-) Just to put a further cat amongt the pigeons (I'm in a provocative mood today), let me

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

2003-10-15 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:11:17 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 14 Oct 2003 at 13:55, Bill Cable wrote: (...) I knew the QL was very special the first time I switch it on and am pleased to see it receive credit as a key motivator for the Open Source Movement. :-) Just to put a further cat

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

2003-10-15 Thread wlenerz
On 15 Oct 2003 at 3:59, Phoebus R. Dokos (è á. ç) wrote: (...) The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). SMSQE - OK The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. SMSQE OK

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

2003-10-15 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 15 Oct 2003, at 10:56, Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντό wrote: (...) Well that's restriction 1... As seen below you have to be able to distribute legitimate copies both in binary and in source form so... it's not OK That's the restriction, alright. (...) To your (*) that alone breaks

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

2003-10-15 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 18:58:03 +0200, Wolfgang Lenerz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Wolfgang, Snipped the whole previous message As answering to individual points makes a little difficult to concentrate my whole argument I will write a response with two examples on why the current license can in