[Savannah-hackers] [ 100268 ] Not entirely sure if I can use Savannah

[nobody]

Support Request #100268, was updated on 2002-Jan-03 15:32
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Category: None
Status: Closed
Priority: 5
Summary: Not entirely sure if I can use Savannah

By: loic
Date: 2002-Jan-07 13:35

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You can use Savannah for the software of yours that is Free
Software, assuming it does *not* depend on non-free software
to run. Savannah does not offer hosting to software that
will be Free Software but is not yet Free Software. 

Also note that Open Source and Free Software are distinct
and cannot be used interchangeably. On Savannah we talk
about Free Software, not Open Source.

Cheers,

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By: bernhard
Date: 2002-Jan-04 19:13

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There seem to be a missconception about Free Software.
For something to be Free Software you have to grant
everybody the freedom to use, copy, modify and republish the
software.
Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

If you do not give out the source, it is not Free Software.
Consequently it does not qualify in my understanding.

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