On 21 Feb 2008 09:04:22 -0000, <openhealth@yahoogroups.com> > 2a. Re: Creating the Free Medical Software Foundation > Posted by: "Tim Cook" [EMAIL PROTECTED] tw_cook > Date: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:02 am ((PST)) > > Health informatics in general and certainly the use of FOSS in > healthcare is so young that there is a VERY REAL need for everyone to > PROMOTE each other. The amount of time and energy wasted arguing about > design philosophies and license issues is amazing! If you disagree; > wonderful! Go out and prove your point but don't try it as a debate. Do > it in the marketplace. > > As I am all too aware of, the behavior that Tim outlines above has been a conundrum at best and at worst has seriously disrupted previous efforts.
As long as any organization is going to take a stand on licenses then this will be the inevitable outcome and will force that organization to pre-select the licenses they will accept for inclusion. I don't see any end in sight of the disputes among the various licenses nor the possibility of new one's emerging. So, if your intent is to promote the broadest uptake of FOSS and you want to be the FOSS police, then I don't see a way out of this conundrum, short of selecting the acceptable licenses. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
