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NASA Open Source License Still Up For Discussion

Posted by timothy on from the tax-dollars-want-to-benefit-the-commonweal dept.

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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  1. hmm by AgentAce · · Score: 3, Funny

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

  2. It's not up in the air by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

  3. The price of freedom -- $699 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.