Re: [Fsfe-uk] Report from BCS OSSG meeting on a new FS license

[Shane M. Coughlan]

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MJ Ray wrote:
> Alex Hudson <address@hidden> wrote: [...]
>> Therefore, attendees asked the committee to a. look at publishing some
>> advice under the BCS examining some issues which potentially unsettle
>> businesses, encouraging them to take up free software, and b. do some
>> research on those companies who are being discouraged by the licenses,
>> before moving any further forward with a new license. [...]
> 
> Thanks for the report.  I look forward to seeing the minutelets.  I
> think you only name Mark Taylor.  Did you recognise anyone else there?
> Were statements from SPI, FSF, debian, or anyone else given?
> Do you think we should do anything about BCS before their next move?

I suggest that after we read the minutes and have a clearer idea of
their proposal and the people behind it, it might be worth sending in
various comments to the BCS.

Regards

Shane

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