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Re: Building Octave without xcode
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Ben Abbott |
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Re: Building Octave without xcode |
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Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:06:34 -0500 |
On Dec 25, 2010, at 8:53 PM, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso wrote:
> 2010/12/25 Ben Abbott <address@hidden>:
>> On Dec 25, 2010, at 7:41 PM, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso wrote:
>
>>> Ben... calling gcc "open source"? :-(
>>
>> Does gcc not fit the definition of open source?
>>
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software#Open_Source_Definition
>
> Yes, it does, but "open source" is Apple's preferred terminology. Note
> how they never say "free software". Why? Because people could be
> confused that you could get gcc or gdb without paying for it?
My understanding is that "free software" is a subset of "open source". Correct?
Xcode includes "open source" software with licenses that do not meet the
requirements of "free software". Even though Apple's Xcode is available free
of payment, isn't "open source" the proper description?
Ben
- Building Octave without xcode, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso, 2010/12/25
- Re: Building Octave without xcode, Michael D. Godfrey, 2010/12/25
- Re: Building Octave without xcode, Ben Abbott, 2010/12/25
- Re: Building Octave without xcode, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso, 2010/12/25
- Re: Building Octave without xcode, Michael D Godfrey, 2010/12/25
- Re: Building Octave without xcode, Ben Abbott, 2010/12/25
- Re: Building Octave without xcode, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso, 2010/12/25
- Re: Building Octave without xcode,
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- Re: Building Octave without xcode, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso, 2010/12/25
- Re: Building Octave without xcode, Ben Abbott, 2010/12/25
- Re: Building Octave on MAC OSX without Macports or Fink, Michael D Godfrey, 2010/12/26
- Re: Building Octave on MAC OSX without Macports or Fink, Ben Abbott, 2010/12/26
- Re: Building Octave on MAC OSX without Macports or Fink, Michael D Godfrey, 2010/12/27
- Re: Building Octave on MAC OSX without Macports or Fink, Ben Abbott, 2010/12/27
Re: Building Octave without xcode, Ben Abbott, 2010/12/25
Re: Building Octave without xcode, Søren Hauberg, 2010/12/25