UnitedLinux and "open source"

Ned Lilly ned at nedscape.com
Thu Jun 6 19:07:51 UTC 2002


Saw this interview with Ransom Love, Caldera CEO (http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-928704.html) and was wondering about this exchange:

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Q: So UnitedLinux will remain an open-source project?

A: Absolutely. The only difference is that the UnitedLinux binaries will not freely distributed. People will be able to download the source code and compile their own binaries, but they will not be able to use the UnitedLinux brand. 

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Does that square with a) the GPL, and/or b) the OSI definition?

I posed a similar question about restricting the distribution of binaries on this list several months ago, and got an earful.  Am I missing something?

Thanks,
Ned Lilly

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