Essay RFC delayed.

John Cowan cowan at locke.ccil.org
Tue Aug 24 22:23:28 UTC 1999


Brian Behlendorf scripsit:

> That would be incorrect, at least from my vantage point.  A core principle
> of the Open Source Definition is the right to fork - which is, the right
> to share and change software beyond the control of the original party.  

The right to fork is like the right to strike: a last resort that
must be preserved, so that most of the time more civil behavior is possible.

-- 
John Cowan                                   cowan at ccil.org
       I am a member of a civilization. --David Brin



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