| From: | Jean-Paul Argudo <jean-paul(at)argudo(dot)org> |
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| To: | Christopher Browne <cbbrowne(at)acm(dot)org> |
| Cc: | pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: PostgreSQL and Patents: no position against ? |
| Date: | 2005-03-11 09:31:34 |
| Message-ID: | 20050311093134.GA30406@maison.argudo.org |
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> There _is_ a problem with doing so, organisationally, as that does
> make the organisation more or less political in nature. And that
> can disqualify it from being treated as a charitable organisation.
Placing a projet as Open Source, IMHO, is already a political act.
It means you care about people, and sharing knowledge, etc: let's say is more or
less LEFT side politic.... It may means too you care about free commercial
relashionships, free open market, etc: let's say is more or less RIGHT side
politic...
IMHO, everything is political when you are involved in any organization of any
nature.
How PostgreSQL can tell on the main website
" The world's most advanced open source database "
... *and* not defending Open source from its major threat: patents?
This seems schyzophrenic to me.
Regards,
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Jean-Paul ARGUDO
www.PostgreSQLFr.org
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