From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jim Choate To: <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Cc: , In-Reply-To: <20030620070158.A2250@cackle.proxima.alt.za> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Subject: [9fans] Re: The new ridiculous license Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:18:16 -0500 Topicbox-Message-UUID: d2d756b2-eacb-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 On Fri, 20 Jun 2003, Lucio De Re wrote: > It is tempting to think of the FSF as providing an indemnifying > role, Don't see why. The FSF does -nothing- do protect a user against damage or loss. In -fact- the GPL has a section that -specifically- states that all damages and such are the responsibility of the user. What the FSF does do is provide technology and a 'political discussion' to raise interest in that technology. As to what one may use that technology for and the chances that are taken in that effort are up to the end user, as they should be. > Still, it may be worth considering. Founding a Plan 9 "open source" > foundation would be somewhat more difficult. Why? Some people, motivation, & money. In a very real way Hangar 18 is a 'open source foundation' with the express intent of fostering the greater use of Plan 9, Inferno, & Open Source technology in general in -distributed general purpose- computing. -- ____________________________________________________________________ We are all interested in the future for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. Criswell, "Plan 9 from Outer Space" ravage@ssz.com jchoate@open-forge.org www.ssz.com www.open-forge.org --------------------------------------------------------------------