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@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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