[gfsd] Open

[Aaron S. Hawley]

Janet must have read the "Java Trap"[1] by Richard Stallman which talks
about the directory:

  "To keep your Java code safe from the Java Trap, install a free Java
   development environment and use it. More generally, whatever language
   you use, keep your eyes open, and check the free status of programs
   your code depends on. The easiest way to verify that program is free is
   by looking for it in the Free Software Directory
   (http://www.fsf.org/directory). If a program is not in the directory,
   you can check its license(s) against the list of free software licenses
   (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html)."

1. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/java-trap.html

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005, Richard M. Stallman wrote:

> Tony told me that Open Office is not in the directory.
> It seems strange that such an important free software package
> should be omitted.  It ought to be added, it would seem.
> However, I wonder if Janet had some reason to omit it.
>
> Can you contact her and ask?