I don't know if we will have a FSF-like or OpenSource-like attitude in
the future (i don't think about software licenses here, GPL is just
fine for us). Truth is that OpenSource is a nice way to present Free
Software ideas. It has a pragmatic way of presenting software projects
that we like. However, we repect and believe in free (as in speech)
software, so i think that these changes will be easily accepted by the
OpenWengo community. It might just take some time to be integrated
(modifying images and HTML code during christmas holidays is much more
difficult than usual).
Julien,
This phrase "Truth is that OpenSource is a nice way to present Free
Software ideas" is misleading.
Free Software and Open Source are VERY different things.
Open Source is a technical concept relating to method of software
developpement/distribution.
Free Software is an ETHICAL concept. Free Software proponent believes
that end user has a NATURAL RIGHT to use,modify,redistribute the
software they use. The 'modify' part is possible only when people have
access to the source. Hence, for a Free software proponent, BSD type
license becomes unacceptable because it allows for somebody eventually
to close the source for a program and deny the above mentioned NATURAL
RIGHT to someone else.
Vadim
P.S. Personally i prefer Free Software concept, however i'm not religous
about it as RMS is.
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