Re: [fsug-tvm] Is Oruma Free Software?
On Mon, 2010-05-24 at 09:46 +0530, Hiran Venugopalan wrote: > I had a small discussion / talk on Oruma. This mail is to clarify > whether Oruma is a free software, ie is code released under any FOSS > license. As far as I know, the code has not been released under any license. I was told that they have not thought about releasing the code primarily because they feel Oruma is customised for the needs of KSEB, so no one else will have any use or it. > Or do the software says about any particular license? Or is > it just 'something' made using free software things. I think this last statement is more like it. It is 'something' made using 'free software things'. At least, that is what I understand. Best Sasi -- V. Sasi Kumar Free Software Foundation of India http://swatantryam.blogspot.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
Re: [fsug-tvm] Is Oruma Free Software?
Oruma is a custom solution and so it cannot be deemed as proprietary software according to FSF's standards. >From http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html > Private software > > Private or custom software is software developed for one user (typically an > organization or company). That user keeps it and uses it, and does not > release it to the public either as source code or as binaries. > > A private program is free software in a trivial sense if its unique user > has full rights to it. > > In general we do not believe it is wrong to develop a program and not > release it. There are occasions when a program is so useful that withholding > it from release is treating humanity badly. However, most programs are not > that important, so not releasing them is not particularly harmful. Thus, > there is no conflict between the development of private or custom software > and the principles of the free software movement. > > Nearly all employment for programmers is in development of custom software; > therefore most programming jobs are, or could be, done in a way compatible > with the free software movement. > -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
[fsug-tvm] Is Oruma Free Software?
Hi, I had a small discussion / talk on Oruma. This mail is to clarify whether Oruma is a free software, ie is code released under any FOSS license. Or do the software says about any particular license? Or is it just 'something' made using free software things. -- Hiran Venugopalan Usability / IxD Geek, Ubiqurio IRC : HFactor | Phone : 09496346709 | W : http://hiran.in -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
