tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post1723619688479296475..comments2023-10-16T06:06:25.012-04:00Comments on TaoSecurity Blog: Open Source Initiative Stands UpRichard Bejtlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512184196416665417noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-12045284173692475032009-06-16T06:52:51.745-04:002009-06-16T06:52:51.745-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-15131193816195276922007-06-22T10:07:00.000-04:002007-06-22T10:07:00.000-04:00I wish Mike T. and the OSI all the best, but I fea...I wish Mike T. and the OSI all the best, but I fear that this ship has sailed.<BR/><BR/>When someone calls a piece of software, "open source" they are conveying that the source code has been published or is otherwise available. It also implies free-as-in-beer. <BR/><BR/>It also used to imply GPL. But at last count there are 60-some official Open Source licenses. It's silly to expect the consumer to understand or even care whether or not the license that Vendor X created for their 'open source' product has OSI's stamp of approval.PaulMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02530533566781746778noreply@blogger.com