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Open Source Initiative bans co-founder, Eric S Raymond:
Last week, Eric S Raymond (often known as ESR, author of The Cathedral and the Bazaar, and co-founder of the Open Source Intiative) was banned from the Open Source Intiative[sic] (the "OSI").
Specifically, Raymond was banned from the mailing lists used to organize and communicate with the OSI.
For an organization to ban their founder from communicating with the group (such as via a mailing list) is a noteworthy move.
At a time when we have seen other founders (of multiple Free and Open Source related initiatives) pushed out of the organizations they founded (such as with Richard Stallman being compelled to resign from the Free Software Foundation, or the attempts to remove Linus Torvalds from the Linux Kernel – both of which happened within the last year) it seems worth taking a deeper look at what, specifically, is happening with the Open Source Initiative.
I don't wish to tell any of you what you should think about this significant move. As such I will simply provide as much of the relevant information as I can, show the timeline of events, and reach out to all involved parties for their points of view and comments.
The author provides links to — and quotations from — entries on the mailing list supporting this. There is also a conversation the author had with ESR. The full responses he received to his queries are posted, as well.
(Score: 3, Informative) by sjames on Wednesday March 11 2020, @06:42AM (2 children)
Actually, Sun DISCLAIMED use in critical control systems such as nuclear reactors or flight controls because it wasn't real-time. Stating clearly that X is not suitable for Y nor is it intended to be is not the same as restricting the license. Many products and services include such statements even when they have no associated license at all. For example, rope you buy in the hardware store will often warn that it isn't suitable for use as a safety rope. Silica gel famously warns you not to eat it.
It's basically a way of saying if you DO use our product against the warning and someone gets hurt, don't come crying to us.
In cases where "borrowing" code is permitted, there's no reason someone can't grab a few useful functions and use them in such a safety critical application as long as they do the needed analysis and take responsibility for the decision.
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Wednesday March 11 2020, @08:34AM
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 11 2020, @02:11PM
Then why do they make it soooo tasty?