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Wrong
Wrong
Posted Apr 15, 2006 13:18 UTC (Sat) by Los__D (subscriber, #15263)In reply to: that's OpenSource by rvfh
Parent article: A first look at Zfone (NewsForge)
That is as wrong as it can be, according to the FSF: Why ``Free Software'' is better than ``Open Source''
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Not that sure!
Posted Apr 16, 2006 6:18 UTC (Sun) by lacostej (guest, #2760) [Link]
We can make and (unfortunately) ought it correct given the correct use of capitalization.
Free Software > free software-
Open Source > open source.
Open Source = Free Software
which can be translated into:
Open Source is always open source while open source _may_ be Open Source.
Free Software is always free software while free software _may_ be Free Software
Free Software is always open source while open source _may_ be Free Sofwtare.
Don't forget that everybody on the other side of the FOSS fence plays with the words. Most download sites categorize FOSS as Freeware, some compagnies play voluntary or not with the words open and free, etc.
We should really invent a new word, foss software, and protect it from (accidental or not) abuse.