New DoD Memo On Open Source Software

dwheeler writes "The US Department of Defense has just released a new official memo on open source software: 'Clarifying Guidance Regarding Open Source Software (OSS).' (The memo should be up shortly on this DoD site.) This memo is important for anyone who works with the DoD, including contractors, on software and systems that include software; it may influence many other organizations as well. The DoD had released a memo back in 2003, but 'misconceptions and misinterpretations... have hampered effective DoD use and development of OSS.' The new memo tries to counter those misconceptions and misinterpretations, and is very positive about OSS. In particular, it lists a number of potential advantages of OSS, and recommends that in certain cases the DoD release software as OSS."

hmm military using OSS

[Anonymous Coward]

gives a new meaning to terms such as "fatal exception" and "kernel panic"

This is very odd...

[Zarf]

the government is acting intelligently. I feel strange.

Re:hmm military using OSS

[sexconker]

I think you meant "Colonel Panic".

Re:This is very odd...

[sexconker]

Faster than the speed of light.
It's a tachyon memo from now to 2003.

Just think! Once they receive the memo, 2003 and onward will happen with the new memo.
Thus, the present will be altered, and we'll have all the benefits of the new memo being in effect for 6 full year.

Re:This is very odd...

[MichaelSmith]

the government is acting intelligently. I feel strange.

Maybe they have been taken over by aliens.

Re:hmm military using OSS

[Migala77]

I'm still wondering what happened to General Protection Fault.

Is he retired? Missing In Action?

Crash!

[hrimhari]

And thus another chair is thrown in Redmond.

Re:hmm military using OSS

[Penguinshit]

Major Malfunction got promoted?

Re:hmm military using OSS

[md65536]

He was involved in some illegal operations and they ended up shutting down the whole program. I heard they were calling for the death penalty but his execution was halted at the last minute.

Re:hmm military using OSS

[Bat Country]

Somebody took exception to him.

Re:This is very odd...

[Anonymous Coward]

But I thought Obama was personally responsible for every single thing in the massive US government! Are you saying the Internet lied to me?

Re:Crash!

[elijahu]

Shut up, Steve, and go back to figuring out how to get people to think that Windows 7 is as cool as Binging things on their Zune.

Re:Crash!

[Anonymous Coward]

They're both funny because they both stem from ridiculous but true events. Ballmer threw a chair because he was pissed at Google for taking his employee. That's comedy gold. Stallman is afraid of water. That's also comedy gold. You're a fucking M$ fanboy baboon. That also is hilarious. Also, quite pathetic; yet, it's still hilarious.