Re: [Fsfe-uk] Web survey software, was: GNU/Linux users - sign petition to say you use BBC web site!

[Rob Myers]

MJ Ray wrote:
> I'm a bit puzzled by this use of
> CC-By-SA.  Creative Commons themselves don't recommend it and include
> the GNU GPL and BSD-style licences in their collection.  See
> http://wiki.creativecommons.org/FFAQ#Can_I_license_software_using_CC_licenses.3F

BY-SA isn't for software, no.

> Is it still free software?

With a scripting language such as PHP, BY-SA's lack of a source code 
provision clause is less harmful as there is no separation of source 
code and executable. So it's broadly equivalent to the GPL's copyleft on 
source code, and just as useless for web service software.

(We then get into what copyleft means for web service applications. I 
suggest the AGPL, you object, and we move on to the next topic. ;-) )

- Rob.