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OpenSUSE 11.1 License Changes Examined

Posted by kdawson on from the clear-and-simple dept.

nerdyH writes "Novell's recent openSUSE 11.1 release includes a new end-user license agreement modeled after Fedora's EULA, says Community Manager Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier in this detailed interview. Zonker says distributions should apply the 'open source principle' and standardize trademark agreements and EULA, similar to how the OSI sought to reduce open source license proliferation a few years back. But with Fedora and openSUSE being so different, can one size really fit all? And, will open source licenses ever finally get translated into languages besides English? (Zonker says that translation into 7 languages was done for openSUSE 11.1.)"

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  1. English is the universal language! by erroneus · · Score: 3, Funny

    Even space aliens on the movies speak English unless they lack the proper throat devices to speak the language. Every time I see someone write or hear someone speak in a language other than English, I believe they are saying things about me that I don't understand and I hate that! So to hell with all other languages but not English because it is the best one.

    (yes, of course I'm kidding)

    1. Re:English is the universal language! by Cornwallis · · Score: 2, Funny

      Air traffic controllers worldwide use English as an ersatz standard in order to prevent confusion (especially important when stress levels are high in the cockpit). Perhaps this thinking makes sense for EULAs as well.

  2. Re:Languages other than English? by digitig · · Score: 4, Funny

    And, will open source licenses ever finally get translated into languages besides English?"

    (Zonker says that translation into 7 languages was done for openSUSE 11.1.)

    Well, unless those seven languages are English, English, English, English, English, English and English, then I'd think it's safe to assume so.

    Maybe:

    • English (Australia)
    • English (Belize)
    • English (Carribean)
    • English (Hong Kong)
    • English (India)
    • English (Indonesia)
    • English (Ireland)
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  3. Re:I gave up with Suse by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's probably part of their evil interoperability scam, you see. Nevermind the GPL.

  4. Re:Languages other than English? by digitig · · Score: 3, Funny

    I only got as far as "I". Although I did miss out English (French), which is as unintelligible to the English as French (British) is to the French.

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