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ESR steps down from OSI

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the holstering-his-pistol dept.

Hope Thelps writes "According to an article on news.com.com, Eric Raymond is stepping down from his role as president of the OSI. His replacement will be our very own Russ Nelson. "

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  1. OSI approval required for open-source licenses? by Eric+Smith · · Score: 1, Redundant
    From the article:
    Approval from the OSI is required for all open-source licenses
    How can that be? IIRC, OSI was not granted a trademark on the phrase "open source", so anyone can use it for nearly anything.

    OSI isn't spreading FUD about the phrase "open source", are they?

  2. Re:Stumping for irony. by Russ+Nelson · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I understand his point of view. I don't understand why he continues to misrepresent ours. What could he stand to gain from confusing people about OSI's goals?
    -russ

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