Open Source Initiative gets into the game of defining 'open'

I can't see the problem here...: ... an open standard is one whose specification is publicly available to anyone who wants it. It also, in my mind, implies that anyone who implements the standard will not be sued for doing so.

With Open Source, you publish the source and let anyone use or modify it. You can mandate that certain rights must be transferred, but once you place it in the public domain it is "open".

Being open is easy - it just requires full disclosure.; Posted by: bportlock Posted on: 07/28/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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You see, but you don't observe. dave.leigh@... | 07/30/06

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