apologies / replacement slur :)

[Jesse Keating]

On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 14:41:31 -0800
Richard Lotz <rlotz at u.washington.edu> wrote:

> I thought that policy only applied to GNU software?  I actually 
> understand, if you're a business that tries to make money of software,
> 
> not wanting to possibly "taint" your code with GNU source.  There was 
> already evidence of BSD software in 2k, I don't see why MS would 
> actually snub there noses at OSS software if the license is such that 
> they don't have to acknowledge who wrote the code or give anything
> back at all.

Well good point.  Policy states all Open Source Software, but I really
think they are confusing OSS with GNU.  The policy is against GNU like
licensed software, not BSD where you can do anything you wish with the
software.

You can't expect them to be _that_ smart can you?

-- 
Jesse Keating RHCE MCSE
For Web Services and Linux Consulting, Visit --> j2Solutions.net
Mondo DevTeam (www.mondorescue.org)

Was I helpful?  Let others know:
 http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=jkeating