For Approval: Microsoft Public License
Chris Travers
chris.travers at gmail.com
Thu Oct 11 04:09:01 UTC 2007
On 10/10/07, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:
> I concur right down the line with Matt, here -- and also with the rest
> of his post -- and appreciate his addressing the matter so deftly.
>
> My point earlier was NOT AT ALL to criticise firms that call licences
> "open source" without OSI certification -- particularly ones
> self-evidently OSD-compliant, as are the two Microsoft ones -- but
> rather to strongly object to Philippe's assertion that OSI lacks rights
> to assert authority over that term unless it produces for his scrutiny a
> "proof of registration of 'Open Source' as an exclusive trademark owned
> by OSI" (Philippe's wording -- "exclusive trademark" being a nonsensical
> concept, among numerous other problems).
I appologize for misreading your post. Thank you for the clarification.
Best WIshes,
Chris Travers
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