thanks for the clarification! On 9/29/07, Daniel Escasa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sabi ni Danny noong Sep 29, 2007 2:21 PM: > > http://rchi.raskincenter.org/images/e/e4/Archy-build115.tar.gz > > > > http://rchi.raskincenter.org/index.php?title=Download > > > > Isn't this the source? > > Yes it is, but that doesn't make it open source -- > > http://rchi.raskincenter.org/index.php?title=Archy_FAQ#Is_Archy_open_source.3F > > <quote> > No, it is not open source, under the accepted definition of "open > source". It is, however "source available". Archy is distributed using > the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 License. > This means you can use the code for any non-commercial purpose, > provided that you give credit to the Raskin Center for use of the code > and that you distribute your code using the same license. > </quote> > > Hmm, doesn't say anything about CC-No Derivatives, and if I'm not > mistaken, the CC licenses by default do allow derivatives. Combining > the ability to create derivative works with ShareAlike *might* make > Archy's licensing close to the GPL, although the Attribution and > NonCommercial is incompatible with the GPL. > > As an aside, I have in another tab a discussion about the CC and GPL > -- http://www.linux.com/feature/119212 > > -- > Daniel O. Escasa > independent IT consultant and writer > contributor, Free Software Magazine (http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com) > personal blog at http://descasa.i.ph > If we choose being kind over being right, we will be right every time. > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >
-- Regards, Danny Ching
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