Anil Kumar K V said on Fri, Aug 29, 2003 at 04:33:48PM -0400,:

I happened read your e-mail to the editor of 'Vivaravicharam'. Here I express my thoughts on your opinion.

I do not know how this is relevant for this list.

is found that nowadays even members of FSF teams are using the acronym "FLOSS" to avoid these confusion created by the term "Free".

I have some other doubts which I think you might have some answer.

It would have helped if you posted this after you read the links pointed out by RMS.

See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html for

Also see other files in this directory. Start from:-

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/index.html

In particular, read:- (other members on the list, please excuse)

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/copyright-and-globalisation.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/g%5Bl-american-way.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/motivation.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/shouldbefree.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html

Have a nice time.