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John Cowan cowan at ccil.org
Fri Apr 21 23:01:30 UTC 2006


David A. Temeles, Jr. scripsit:

> On what basis can OSI preclude anyone from designating their software
> license as "open source"?  I am new to this list, but I cannot comprehend
> how OSI would have the legal right to preclude anyone from using the phrase
> "open source" in any fashion.  OSI could, however, prevent a party from
> claiming that its license is OSI-approved...

Quite right on all counts as far as legal action is concerned.  Friendly
persuasion is another thing, and often quite successful.

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