[ProgSoc] ProgSoc Reloaded
Roland Turner
roland at rolandturner.com
Wed Aug 9 16:09:47 AEST 2017
On 06/08/17 09:48, John Elliot V wrote:
> "To develop useful, new and non-commercial computer programs to be
> exported to other installations for non-profit purposes."
>
> I'm sure ProgSoc is still free to develop "useless" software, for instance.
>
> But the whole thing is rather idiotic. Where is Raz when you need him?
Catching up, although I imagine that DMARC goodness will mean that my
reply won't reach you via the list (who is maintaining the list software
at present?).
Developing software that is not all of useful, new, and non-commercial
is not prohibited by the constitution, it simply isn't what was being
pursued. I'd point that this text was written almost a decade prior to
both DFSG and OSD. Either of those (or even FSF's four essential
freedoms) would be a reasonable starting point now, although
constitutional lawyering does not seem to be of primary importance at
this moment.
I suspect that the thinking in including the creation of new software
was about establishing reputation for ProgSoc. Granted, we've not done
much this yet but, hey, we're only 28 years (and 2-3 "deaths") in.
+1 on the idea that there needs to be "society", for which pubs serve
well (as might the uni bar...). I'd encourage those who are in a
position to do so to resume weekly gatherings and explore what's
possible (who' interested in doing what).
A room is important, but that discussion can't start without an active
society.
- Raz
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