[Fsf-friends] NIC goes free and open

[Ramanraj K]

Mahesh T. Pai wrote:

 >Ramanraj K said on Thu, Jul 22, 2004 at 05:23:21AM +0530,:
 >
 > > WOW!!!  NIC has taken the first major step in moving towards free and
 > > open standards.
 > > That calls for a celebration :)
 >
 >Not so fast!!!  For example, if you are a part of Debian community and
 >its various mailing  lists, you will slowly understand  why several of
 >the `Open Source certified' licenses are not `free' enough.
 >
Many members even _here_ don't agree with our ideas about freedom.  When
some of us ourselves are not yet convinced about why it is important to
use "free" rather than "open", I find it hard to believe that we will
find success elsewhere.  Plain old free software and terminology is good
for all of us and we don't need wrappers for it.  Unless the "open"
advocates open up, discard their wrappers, the freedom within won't be
set free.

 >But *today*, we  have a cause for celebration  -- summary dismissal of
 >SCO suit against Daimler-Chrysler.  Read about it at
 >http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20040721122325926
 >
Nice fireworks there!