Post AVJvJB9baDg4LG2Wg4 by webmink@the.webm.ink
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 (DIR) Post #AVJvJB9baDg4LG2Wg4 by webmink@the.webm.ink
       2023-05-04T09:59:57Z
       
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       Like me you may be surprised to see the suggestion from the IMCO Committee to change “free and open source software” in the CRA to “freeware and open source software” in an amendment from Karen Melchior MEP1. It's not a word I have heard much this decade, so I checked with her team and discovered this was an informed and intentional choice, not a misunderstanding (by them, at least).They told me that they believed the term “free and open source software” was misunderstood2 by the Commission to be two categories — proprietary software supplied without charge and software developed in the open under an OSI-approved license. They inquired and found that the team authoring the draft at the Commission very much intended to create an exception for proprietary software delivered at no charge, so have proposed this amended language to clarify the matter along with an amendment (129) defining “freeware” for absolute clarity.Notes, Tags and MentionsThe IMCO Amendments include this word in Amendment 66 and 120 and it is defined in Amendment 129.My earlier article “Getting Back To A Social Frame” appears relevant here.#CRA #EUCRA #FOSS #FLOSS #IMCO #OpenSource #FreewareTo discuss this post please reply from Mastodon etc. (search for the URL) & include @webmink@meshed.cloud as WriteFreely doesn't display replies. More.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVKCWpzmkEjVzlXs2a by maarten@techpolicy.social
       2023-05-04T21:15:04Z
       
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       @webmink@the.webm.ink @webmink@meshed.cloud 🤯
       
 (DIR) Post #AVKCWrCEHSHVieNK4m by webmink@meshed.cloud
       2023-05-04T22:10:25Z
       
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       @maarten I just read the entire ITRE & IMCO amendments and now my head is spinning & I'm not sure how to spell any more.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVLCe98QB68IXX1u76 by ingo_wichmann@digitalcourage.social
       2023-05-05T08:36:44Z
       
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       @webmink@the.webm.ink @webmink@meshed.cloud the term freeware "... was an informed and intentional choice, not a misunderstanding"Why would they intent an exception for "freeware"? Can we ignore them or do we really have to explain that?
       
 (DIR) Post #AVLCe9yt226HAFZntI by webmink@meshed.cloud
       2023-05-05T09:46:27Z
       
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       @ingo_wichmann Because they believe that word best represents the original intent of the Commission in the draft - I think part of their strategy is indeed to highlight how problematic that intent is.