Re: free software and open source

2004-04-13 Thread Joao Miguel Ferreira
On Sun, 2004-04-11 at 15:58, Saurabh Data wrote: > Dear Users > > Can anyone in your own words clarify the difference between "open source" > and "free software". Go see the GNU.org site. http://www.gnu.org/home.html and also check this out http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html (If you d

Re: free software and open source

2004-04-11 Thread Sam Tregar
On Sun, 11 Apr 2004, Saurabh Data wrote: > Can anyone in your own words clarify the difference between "open source" > and "free software". Don't take our words for it, get it from the Gnu's mouth: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html -sam -- MySQL General Mailing Li

RE: free software and open source

2004-04-11 Thread Saurabh Data
Message- From: Saurabh Data [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 April 2004 15:59 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: free software and open source Dear Users Can anyone in your own words clarify the difference between "open source" and "free software". Many

Re: free software and open source

2004-04-11 Thread beacker
> Can anyone in your own words clarify the difference between "open source" > and "free software". Interesting question, though you missed one other label 'public domain'. These are all interesting elements of who controls the source and to what extent. MySQL as I understand it, allows

Re: free software and open source

2004-04-11 Thread Christian Kienle
> Can anyone in your own words clarify the difference between "open source" > and "free software". Free Software: You can make changes in the sourcecode for your own and you can redistribute it again. Open Source: The sourcecode is "only" open... Cheers -- MySQL General Mailing List For list

Re: free software and open source

2004-04-11 Thread Brad Tilley
On Sunday 11 April 2004 10:58 am, Saurabh Data wrote: > Dear Users > > Can anyone in your own words clarify the difference between "open source" > and "free software". > > Many Thanks > > Saurabh Data This is off topic for this list, but I'll provide a quick answer. Free software is software that

free software and open source

2004-04-11 Thread Saurabh Data
Dear Users Can anyone in your own words clarify the difference between "open source" and "free software". Many Thanks Saurabh Data ___ Saurabh Data School of Computing University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT U.K. one who seeketh , wi