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Response to the APSL

Posted by justin++ on from the even-more-apple-stuff dept.

Bruce Perens has written a response to Apple's Public Source License (APSL). The essay discusses reasons why the license does not consitute an open source license (ala the Debian Free Software Guidlines (DFSG) or the Open Source Definition (OSD)). The essay has been endorsed by the Debian Project Leader (Wichert Akkerman), and Ian Jackson, president of SPI. Many people, including myself, feel that one of the biggest threats to the free software community is almost-free software.

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  1. I spoke with people at Apple today by Bruce+Perens · · Score: 3
    I spoke with people at Apple today - their director of OS development and also the specific person responsible for Open Source development. They welcome suggestions about the license and certainly did not have any problem with my making one. Let's give them some time and see if they can improve the license.

    Thanks

    Bruce

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    Bruce Perens.