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> That's why I like the term "open source" better than the original "free software". If you get the root motivation that RMS had for the "freedom" aspect of it,
by BlueTemplar 6y ago
> That's why I like the term "open source" better than the original "free software". If you get the root motivation that RMS had for the "freedom" aspect of it, then that's the same thing,
That's revisionism : Open Source split from Free Software because they wanted to give freedom to companies to profit from it. With predictable consequences…
> but too many people read it as "for free". Like apparently the author of this article. And that's just wrong.
Indeed.
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html
And this is why 'free' is a very bad adjective to use in this context. IMHO 'libre' is way better.