Talk:List of software licenses
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I question whether it is appropriate to distinguish "GPL-compatible" from "non-GPL compatible" here as this calls for a legal conclusion to be made. Kurt 17:19, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
Also, I don't get this FSF/OSI "approval" bit. While certainly there are OSI-certified open-source licenses, a license need not be OSI-certified (or approved) to be considered an "open source" license. Likewise, for free software. It would be better to say that OSI offers a definition for the term "open source" and a certification program and give a list of OSI-certified licenses. Likewise, FSF offers a definition of the term "free software" and makes statements as to what licenses it considers to be consistent with that definition. Here we can offer there definition and a list of licenses the FSF considers to be consistent that that definition.
We should be careful to distinguish their opinions from fact. In the OSI-certified case, this is a verifiable fact. In the FSF-opinion case, their opinion is published and hence verifiable. However, we need to careful not to word the article so that their opinion appears as our opinion.
We should also note that the these definitions are not accepted and/or adhered to by all in the community. For instance, some regard any publicably viewable source as being "open source" regardless of the restrictions placed upon the viewed copied. 17:39, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Floatware
Browsing the web I came across this Floatware License I am wondering how to categorise this, or how to include it in the list of licenses? Thanks
