<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Matthew wrote: </font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>> I think it meets the OSD. However, please
don't call it open source<br>
> unless/until OSI approves it.<br>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">While I agree that license proliferation
makes it harder to consolidate code bases and determine license compatibility
and while I understand the usefulness of the OSI certification mark program,
it seems that the OSI is in no position to restrict anyone's labelling
and use of a license as "open source" that satisfies all of the
definitional characteristics even if it is not OSI approved. What
am I missing? Why urge that the term "open source" be withheld
unless approved?</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">David</font>
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