[OT] What is Open Source?

[holger krekel]

On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 04:44:50PM -0600, rasmussn at lanl.gov wrote:
> 
> On Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at 02:28 PM, Oleg Broytmann wrote:
> 
> >   It is not enough to have the code open. One needs the rights to read, 
> >to
> >use, to copy, to modify, to distribute modified and unmodified versions 
> >(so
> >everyone benefits from the open code). Only Free Software gives you such
> >freedom and rights.
> 
> As I understand it, the GPL does not give you right to use the software
> as you see fit.  You can only use it by linking with other GPL'd
> software.

cant be true: gpled software under windows wouldnt be possible...

	holger