--- Nguyen Vu Hung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Please skip me a self introduction and go ahead to
> the discussion.
>
> On 7/1/07, vietlugml <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > --- David Tremblay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Maybe the guys had thoughts but they are not
> > > completely accurate.
> > >
> > > Maybe someone should explain me why they oppose
> > > "open source" to
> > > commercial software, why do they think that
> "made in
> > > vietnam software"
> > > is not subjected to copyright violation
> > >
> > > and please explain me why do we talk about "open
> > > source software" in
> > > vietnam when we talk about fighting copyright
> > > violation ?
> > >
> > > Is someone willing to start discussing the merit
> of
> > > FOSS in for itself ?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > This is a very complicated topic.
> and it is a long topic.
> The FOSS, as a evolution is still in is developing
> stage and it is
> very hard to tell whether is is good or not.
>
> Though the merits of FOSS are researched and shown
> by many case
> studies. From different point of views: business,
> users, developers...
>
> For the question above, the the merits are: the
> freedom to run, copy
> and develope existing FOSS
>
> -> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
>
>
Don't forget the original post was targeted at
software companies in VN, not dedicated OSS
developers.
> >
> > They did not oppose commercial software if you
> read it
> > carefully. Software companies in VN worry about
> their
> > products being pirated and there isn't any
> enforcement
> > to protect their interest. If this is truly the
> real
> > concern then their only option is to use BSD
> license
> > for those that wish to develop and sell open
> source
> > software.
> >
> Software development processes in FOSS are done by
> different
> target: To gain popularity, to gain market share, to
> gain free developers +
> free users + free testers = community. This is done
> by opening source code.
>
> I don't think BSD license and GPL license are
> important in Vietnam
> because no many peopel care/understand them.
This is sadly through but community, such as HanoiLUG,
needs address the differences. I'm not saying BSD
license is better than GPL, though I personally think
it does, but please address the different licenses to
the folks so they could make the right decision.
-Larry
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