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> Generally speaking, all open source software is free software, and vice versa. (From the tooltip in https://writefreesoftware.org/learn/ https://writefreesof
by timerol 3y ago
> Generally speaking, all open source software is free software, and vice versa.
(From the tooltip in https://writefreesoftware.org/learn/ https://writefreesoftware.org/learn/.) This seems to be the most objectionable statement made, though it is properly hedged. The description in the paragraph above it is pretty unobjectionable, too.
- Spivak 3y agoUnder the normal OSI definition of open source that's pretty much true but I think what would clarify it is that when some people say free software they mean copyleft and you have to know from context.
- josephcsible 3y ago> when some people say free software they mean copyleft Who has ever meant this?
- funcDropShadow 3y agoThe free software foundation for example.
- josephcsible 3y agoNo they don't. The FSF explicitly says that a bunch of non-copyleft licenses are free: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html