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From: Roedy Green <roedy@mindprod.com>
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On Thu, 14 Jun 2001 17:32:21 GMT, Ted Dennison<dennison@telepath.com>
wrote or quoted :

>"Open" doesn't quite reach it, because there's no implication that the right to
>redistribute is present, only the right to inspect.

Let's see what we can come up with for a less ambiguous term for "free
software".

Basically the only right you have is to inspect the software. You may
still be restricted from selling it or modifying it. You may still
have to pay to look.

"white box" software as opposed to "black box" software is my top
choice.

The term has some unwanted NeXT connotations. It also might me
confused to mean generic cheap packaging.

some other possibilities:

"glass box"

"clear box"

"inspectable"

"uncovered"

"unveiled"

"glass coffin"

"source-visible"

"transparent"

"visible"

"disclosed"

"sheer"

"not opaque"

"overt"   

"unconcealed"

"unwrapped"

"icy"

"ice cubed"

"iced"

"porous"

"goldfish bowl"

"naked"

"nude"

"topless"



For more detail, please look up the key words mentioned in this post in
the Java Glossary at: http://mindprod.com/gloss.html 

--
Roedy Green, Canadian Mind Products
Custom computer programming since 1963. Ready to take on new work.