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Free Bait (was: I don't think Linux is "Open Core")

Free Bait (was: I don't think Linux is "Open Core")

Posted Nov 10, 2010 22:42 UTC (Wed) by cesarb (subscriber, #6266)
In reply to: I don't think Linux is "Open Core" by lxoliva
Parent article: FSFLA: Linux kernel is "open core"

The problem with "Free Bait" is that it implies malice (or at least to me sounds like it does). It implies that whoever is doing it wants to purposely deceive people as to their true intentions.

It is no wonder the discussion got so heated; people do not like being called liars.


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