Hi All, Consider the following quotes on the list. "In fact, the effect of the GPL is that source is `free of cost, except cost of copying'." -Mahesh T. Pai
"The free software movement greatly obliterates the line between technical community and general users" ".. please use copyleft ;-) " -Ramanraj K
From the list, my understanding of what people on the
list are trying to do, are 1) Spread free software 2) Talk about freedoms provided, and ask people to reject freedom-subtracted software on ethical grounds. 3) Get government to use free software
Note that 1 and 3 are done by OSF also, only 2 above is anathema to OSF.
Are my impressions correct? Is there anything I missed? Please comment.
Thanks -Krishna BTW: FSM stands for Free Software Movement BTW: OSF stands for Open Source Folks
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Krishna Pagadala wrote:
From the list, my understanding of what people on the list are trying to do, are
- Spread free software
- Talk about freedoms provided, and ask people to
reject freedom-subtracted software on ethical grounds. 3) Get government to use free software Note that 1 and 3 are done by OSF also, only 2 above is anathema to OSF.
The OSF may be called OSI (Open Source Initiative), as they call themselves. I think in reality, both FSF and OSI speed ahead in the same direction and both value freedom, inspite of the acrimonious debates on terminology. The OSI considers "open source" a sales pitch for "free software", or a label for business. This superficial labelling is fine for businesses governed by the caveat emptor rule, but there are no excuses for government endowed with "legislative wisdom" to toe this line of OSI. Authority in a democracy is derived from the faculty of collective reasoning, and so we have a special responsibility to throw light on free software, so that people may uniformly use free software terminology everywhere including legislation and business.
--- Ramanraj K ramanraj@md4.vsnl.net.in wrote:
I think in reality, both FSF and OSI speed ahead in the same direction and both value freedom,
Do other people in the list and especially people in "official" FSF India positions agree? Arun?
I believe that OS folks and FS movement members have an important difference, it being that they do not believe in the philosophy of the FSM. They only believe in the "Open Source Model". Whereas the FSM will still adhere to its philosophy even if Free Software is not as rewarding as it is.
inspite of the acrimonious debates on terminology. The OSI considers "open source" a sales pitch for "free software"
OSI is a direct attack on the philosophy (ideals) of the FSM, the sooner we understand that the better it is for all of us in FSM.
Krishna BTW: OSI is only a small part of Open Source Folks e.g. Bruce Perens is not part of OSI, but part of OS folks.
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