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>I don't know where people got the idea that open source is not a synonym for free software. It was always meant to be a synonym. Probably from rms himself. h
by castratikron 12y ago
>I don't know where people got the idea that open source is not a synonym for free software. It was always meant to be a synonym.
Probably from rms himself.
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point....
- jordigh 12y agoHe also says it's a synonym: “Free software.” “Open source.” If it's the same software, does it matter which name you use? It refers to the same software, but one emphasises one part or another. It's like saying "developing country" to emphasise that supposedly it's working on improving or "third world country" to emphasise that it's not part of the two big warring Cold-war era groups, but the two terms refer to the same thing.