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the GPL is un-free Now that's a contentous statement, depending on one's definition of "free" and "un-free". However the GPL, unlike this "no evil licence", is
by rmc 14y ago
the GPL is un-free
Now that's a contentous statement, depending on one's definition of "free" and "un-free". However the GPL, unlike this "no evil licence", is an FSF approved, and OSI approved, and DFSG approved licence. They aren't in the same category.
- michaelt 14y agoIf FSF had the foresight to trademark Free Software™ and Open Source™ we wouldn't have this sort of confusion.
- rmc 14y agoThe OSI tried and failed to trademark "Open Source". It failed because it was too generic IIRC. Trademark law isn't needed. There isn't really any disagreements over the terms "Free (as in freedom) Software" or "Open Source".