Comments on: Quitting OSI http://www.oblogn.com/2007/08/10/quitting-osi/ distributed open source dad 2.0 and technology punk Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:47:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: when is an open source license open source? http://www.oblogn.com/2007/08/10/quitting-osi/comment-page-1/#comment-4190 when is an open source license open source? Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:31:07 +0000 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/08/10/quitting-osi/#comment-4190 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Perhaps this: http://www.oblogn.com/2007/08/10/quitting-osi/ > is a better post by your estimation. [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Perhaps this: http://www.oblogn.com/2007/08/10/quitting-osi/ > is a better post by your estimation. [...]

]]> By: Wolfram http://www.oblogn.com/2007/08/10/quitting-osi/comment-page-1/#comment-3810 Wolfram Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:56:00 +0000 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/08/10/quitting-osi/#comment-3810 Not only is it a poorly lit smoke-filled room, but it's patently a serious conflict of interest and unethical, breaching ABA ethics rules. Analogies: same lawyer for FCC and applicant for spectrum; SEC and Sarbox compliance; Justice Dept. and unindicted co-conspirator. Not only is it a poorly lit smoke-filled room, but it’s patently a serious conflict of interest and unethical, breaching ABA ethics rules. Analogies: same lawyer for FCC and applicant for spectrum; SEC and Sarbox compliance; Justice Dept. and unindicted co-conspirator.

]]> By: AaronF http://www.oblogn.com/2007/08/10/quitting-osi/comment-page-1/#comment-3794 AaronF Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:22:17 +0000 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/08/10/quitting-osi/#comment-3794 Thanks for the clarification and links Tony. Sorry, "submitter" of this license. Will correct. The fact I didn't realize this is further evidence, imo, of the clique-ish nature of OSI. I'm clearly not privvy to the poorly lit cigar smoke filled rooms that is OSI. Nor would I like to be. Thanks for the clarification and links Tony. Sorry, “submitter” of this license. Will correct. The fact I didn’t realize this is further evidence, imo, of the clique-ish nature of OSI. I’m clearly not privvy to the poorly lit cigar smoke filled rooms that is OSI. Nor would I like to be.

]]> By: Tony http://www.oblogn.com/2007/08/10/quitting-osi/comment-page-1/#comment-3789 Tony Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:22:40 +0000 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/08/10/quitting-osi/#comment-3789 It's not the CEO of Socialtext who has the "honor" of being the author of this license - it's Mark E Radcliffe, Socialtext's lawyer.[1] Who of course also sits as the OSI's General Counsel. Tony [1] See, for example, his email at http://linuxgazette.net/136/misc/lg/infoworld__pentaho_opens_up_further_exhibit_b_to_real_mpl.html It’s not the CEO of Socialtext who has the “honor” of being the author of this license - it’s Mark E Radcliffe, Socialtext’s lawyer.[1] Who of course also sits as the OSI’s General Counsel.

Tony

[1] See, for example, his email at http://linuxgazette.net/136/misc/lg/infoworld__pentaho_opens_up_further_exhibit_b_to_real_mpl.html

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