On 2/16/06, Dominique Cimafranca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thank you for the comments, JM.
>
> On Thu, 2006-02-16 at 13:32 +0800, JM Ibanez wrote:
> > On 2/16/06, Dominique Cimafranca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > It is also a kind of license which governs the use of
> > > software so as to guarantee these freedoms.
> >
> > Just to nitpick-- open source per se isn't a license, but is rather
> > made possible through several different licenses conforming to the
> > above mentioned criteria/freedoms.
>
> Most astute. I was thinking of a way to phrase this properly. This was
> the best that I could think of, "as a kind of license." I think we use
> unconsciously mean this whenever we say "open source." I also added
> immediately after that sentence that there are several licenses which
> conform to the open source definition.
>
> So I might ask: how would you rephrase the section?
Hmm... Try:
---
Collaboration in the open source model is made possible by licenses
whose underlying priniciples allow the freedoms mentioned above. There
are several open source licenses and each one is crafted to suit
specific situations or philosophies.
---
Although, to be honest, I'm feeling the above paragraph sounds so...
constricted.
> I'll have to forgo this section. The primer is meant to be
> something more or less static, containing the essential
> information. The info above should go into the recent news
> section (of which there will be) which changes from month to
> month.
Good point. :)
> > > 3) What is a Linux distribution?
> >
> > Add that some distros do not need to be installed (LiveCDs).
> >
>
> Good point, thanks.
>
> How does this sound: "LiveCDs are a special category of
> Linux distribution. They are specially customized so as to
> boot from a single CD or USB flash drive and operate without
> installation of the operating system to hard disk."
Also add:
"These LiveCDs are useful in repairing systems whose operating system
refuses to boot. Also, LiveCDs allow people curious about Linux to try
it out without having to remove their files or their existing
operating system and applications."
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