[SFD-discuss] Free Software OSX CD

[Phil Harper]

Hmmm, yes, this would be a very bad idea as a handout for Software Freedom
Day, there's already enough confusion over the difference between Free
Software and freeware, the last thing we want to do is encourage people to
think only in terms of price tag.
Phil.

On 9/12/07, Matthew Davidson <mjd at almatech.net.au> wrote:
>
> Steve Olive wrote:
> > Don't forget the Software for Starving Students CD. There are Windows
> > and Mac OS X versions available:
> >
> > http://softwarefor.org/
>
> Going by their FAQ, it appears there's a fair amount of non-free stuff
> on there:
>
> "Q: Why isn't your CD open source? and/or Why do you include non-open
> source software?
> A: We enthusiastically support the concept of free/open software and
> standards. But our primary concern is that students have access to
> high-quality software, free of charge. If a software title could be
> useful for students and is free of charge, we'll seek permission to
> include it even if it is not open source. We've also chosen to license
> our contributions to the disc (the interface, etc.) such that it must
> remain free of charge."
>
> Matthew.
>
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