Re: [9fans] Open but not free

[John Kodis <kodis@jagunet.com>]

Previously, presotto@plan9.bell-labs.com wrote:
> I just got this mail.  I thought people would be interested.
> Our software may be open but it'll never be blessed.
>
> 	Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 20:42:45 -0600 (MDT)
> 	From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
> 	To: presotto@plan9.bell-labs.com
> 	Subject: Plan Nine deep-sixed by non-free license
> 	Reply-to: rms@gnu.org
>
> 	I was excited to hear that Plan Nine might become free software, but
> 	it turns out that the license is too restrictive to qualify.  We will
> 	have to urge people not to use the Plan Nine software under its
> 	present license.

Is this all that RMS said on the matter, or was this an excerpt?  I'd
have expected some explaination of what he found objectionable.  As it
stands, this is like submitting a bug report saying "Plan 9 is broken.
If at some point you wish to fix it, please contact me."

I'm curious about what objections RMS has, given that the intent of
the license seems in line with the ideals of the FSF, and that other
free software advocates have said that it looks good to them.

-- John Kodis.