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:ZDNet: Depoliticizing Open Source
ZDNet: Depoliticizing Open Source
May 7, 2005, 01 :00 UTC (25 Talkback[s]) (6930 reads)

(Other stories by Dana Blankenhorn)

"Much of the commentary on John Carroll’s piece about Third World open source movements was political...

"This is not surprising. It seems nearly everything is political these days.

"But it is distressing and totally unnecessary..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
The author laments on the simpler days.  ...   Warranting your products is key   
omniprovident
May 7, 2005, 02:37:05
 
Hey ZDNet - keep that trash coming!  Pre ...   ZDNet Loses More Credibility with Each Word   
bincbom
May 7, 2005, 04:18:26
 
...Much of the commentary on John Carrol ...   He's all over the place.   
Brandioch Conner
May 7, 2005, 04:35:56
 
> The author laments on the simpler days ...   Re: Warranting your products is key   
DDahl
May 7, 2005, 05:34:57
 
It wasn't IBM who secured a generous ...   Depoliticize Closed Source   
Ed Craig
May 7, 2005, 07:29:33
 
"..Much of the commentary on John Carrol ...   political   
drew Roberts
May 7, 2005, 11:12:33
 
Freedom has always been a politcal hot p ...   Freedom is always political   
I R A Darth Aggie
May 7, 2005, 14:56:16
 
The GPL has no warranty.  None.  ...   Re: Re: Warranting your products is key   
omniprovident
May 7, 2005, 23:13:25
 
When you buy a software package you own  ...   The difference between a eula and the GPL.   
Jimmy the Geek
May 7, 2005, 23:30:34
 
PLease read the GPL again.  Your "it doe ...   Re: The difference between a eula and the GPL.   
omniprovident
May 8, 2005, 17:44:51
 
> The GPL has no warranty.  None. How ma ...   Re: Re: Re: Warranting your products is key   
DDahl
May 8, 2005, 20:35:25
 
The GPL is a license not a product.  It  ...   Re: Re: Re: Warranting your products is key   
Rascalson
May 8, 2005, 23:17:31
 
The end user ceases to be just an "end u ...   Re: Re: The difference between a eula and the GPL.   
Rascalson
May 8, 2005, 23:27:20
 
Point is - they can.  If it ain't wo ...   Warranty is important response   
omniprovident
May 9, 2005, 01:37:03
 
> Point is - they can.  If it ain't  ...   Re: Warranty is important response   
DDahl
May 9, 2005, 04:46:59
 
Silly troll, MSFT is for kids.  Once aga ...   Re: Warranty is important response   
Rascalson
May 9, 2005, 11:50:07
 
This is silly. All the so-called "warran ...   Re: Warranty is important response   
C. Whitman
May 9, 2005, 14:31:06
 
And what happened after the refund attem ...   Re: Re: Warranty is important response   
Rascalson
May 9, 2005, 15:05:37
 
THe GPL is a EULA.  In that EULA it stat ...   Re: Re: Warranty is important response   
omniprovident
May 9, 2005, 15:21:42
 
Wrong, the GPL is not an "EULA" it has n ...   Re: Re: Re: Warranty is important response   
Rascalson
May 9, 2005, 16:54:43
 
> Wrong, the GPL is not an "EULA" it has ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Warranty is important response   
omniprovident
May 9, 2005, 18:49:25
 
No, the GPL is not a EULA. It does perta ...   Re: Re: Re: Warranty is important response   
C. Whitman
May 9, 2005, 18:52:38
 
> > Wrong, the GPL is not an "EULA" it h ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Warranty is important response   
DDahl
May 9, 2005, 22:51:28
 
Which restrictions?  Ohhh thats right th ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Warranty is important response   
Rascalson
May 10, 2005, 00:52:49
 
Distribution is indeed an aspect of the  ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Warranty is important response   
C. Whitman
May 10, 2005, 01:03:26
 
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