Microsoft shares source code with AIDS researchers

Semantics: The code IS free... the distributor is not. So "free software" is a technically correct statement. More so than BSD because you can inhibit the freedom of BSD code, but you cannot inhibit the distributor's freedom with BSD (actually there are restraints, but they are negligible from a profitability standpoint).; Posted by: Michael Kelly Posted on: 06/13/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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How can you be sure? Michael Kelly | 06/13/07

To his credit Loverock Davidson | 06/13/07

And this is about Freebird54 | 06/15/07

SCOPE OF RIGHTS: Michael Kelly | 06/13/07

I think you misunderstand NonZealot | 06/13/07

Exactly (nt) rapson | 06/13/07

Semantics Michael Kelly | 06/13/07

Getting off topic NonZealot | 06/13/07

Also Michael Kelly | 06/13/07

No issue for me... No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/13/07

Of course you wouldn't. nighthawk808 | 06/17/07

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