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Bobtime Project
TheQuirk:
And if they do? I admit it, maybe BSD isn't the best choice, but it would be used if I was in charge, just beecause I think a clock should be used by anyone, whatever license they may use.
flap:
How about Microsoft? Should they be able to use free software in their proprietary products? If you use these permissive licences like BSD-alikes you're not being 'nice', you're being irresponsible.
[ September 02, 2002: Message edited by: flap ]
Kintaro:
Microsoft can only use the bob time in there products. If the product which it is part of is also open source (is this correct?)
I think the GPL is better for this project... and should we use sourceforge?
flap:
If he uses the BSD licence Microsoft can do what the hell they want with it. And what does 'open source' mean? Software can be 'open source' (a bad term to use if you're really referring to Free Software) but not be Free. A licence that just stipulates, say, that derivatives must be 'open source' (not that the BSD licence even does that) is open to interpretation and loopholes, hence the GPL only allows derivatives to use the same licence. Although I believe Stallman is adding a small number of other Free Software licences to those allowed in the next version of the GPL.
TheQuirk:
yes, even Microsoft should be able to use it.
after all, it's a clock. But that's just my opinion.
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