Free and Open”and Their Opposites

Merriam-Webster defines a tenet as ”a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true; especially one held in common by members of an organization, movement, or profession.” As it happens, Linux is claimed by two doctrines that are to some degree at odds: those of free software and open source. This contention began when Eric S. Raymond published ”Goodbye, ’free software’; hello, ’open source’”, on February 8, 1998 » Doc Searls | linuxjournal.com

4 de abril de 2013 · 1 min · 74 palabras · Nacho Cano

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SKIP THE LICENSE Reading software licenses sucks, so we’ve summarized all of the popular ones for you in a neat at-a-glance format. Just begin typing the name of your license on the frontpage and select from the auto-completing drop-down menu. TL;DR - We summarize software licenses. LET THEM TAKE IT EASY Do you have people using your software? We all hate reading software licenses. Let them take it easy and link them to your license on here. We provide embed and linking options for every license on the site. Next time include a link alongside your license. TL;DR - Link a summary in place of a license. ...

4 de julio de 2012 · 1 min · 109 palabras · Nacho Cano