NASA Open Source License Still Up For Discussion

Russ Nelson writes "There's been plenty of heated discussion about the NASA Open Source License, but although the OSI board approved five licenses and sent back seven, the NASA License is still up in the air, so to speak, hehe."

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NASA Being up in the air...

[CaptainPinko]

is alot better than being spread all over Texas!

hmm

[AgentAce]

I wish they'd approve the NASA license...open-source spacecraft, woohoo!

It's not up in the air

[commodoresloat]

It never left the ground. The illusion of it going up in the air was created to make us believe in it; it's a powerful myth of course, but it's all a hoax, unfortunately.

Puns

[Anonymous Coward]

the NASA License is still up in the air, so to speak

You might say the expectations of the OSI are sky high.

Yes, or perhaps NASA has it's mind in space when it comes to this.

Ooh, ooh, or the Open Source Community needs to come back to earth.

Heh

[NanoGator]

" the NASA License is still up in the air, so to speak, hehe."

I read that, and immediately knew I was on Slashdot.

Re:Heh

[platipusrc]

You mean you didn't realize you were on SlashDot before you read that?!

The price of freedom -- $699

[Anonymous Coward]

SCO has filed a lawsuit against NASA, claiming that they are infringing on SCO intellectual property. McBride has been quoted as saying "It is clear that we own the IP on Physics(TM) and thus claim control over any and all its derrivative works." Those include Ballistics, Quantum Mechanics (chemistry as a derrivative work), and overpriced Duct Tape.

As for the NASA License? Why not use the Jeneral Public License? (JPL) Wouldn't matter, SCO Ownzors it all.

Re:The price of freedom -- $699

[Eberlin]

Newsflash -- Apple claims ownership of the Newton, and thus Gravity. They also claim ownership of Calculus. Apple will now sue SCO for improper use of the word "derrivative" which is clearly included in Calculus.

In other news, Microsoft has purchased a license from SCO in order to continue the use of Physics(TM) for its "System Crash" application. In turn, they are considering litigation against all fertilizer growers because of Microsoft's historical R&D in making their software work like shit.

Re:I think its still a good idea

[geekoid]

see, this involves computers.
I don't have a fucking clue why that matters.

Iraqi information minister

[dj245]

There is no open source licence. These GPL boffins would have you believe that in America they give away software for free. But it is all lies! I triple gauruntee that there is no free nasa software, allah be praised. The United States has said that they are approaching the free software front cautiously, but when they besige us, we will surround them it will be them who will be beseiged, allah willing. We will sell them our proprietary space software for only 299 dinar and a shoe.