<div dir="ltr">I have posted a slightly tweaked version of this (incorporating some of Rick and Richard's suggestions as well). Thanks again, Engel.<br><br>Luis<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 10:12 AM, Engel Nyst <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:engel.nyst@gmail.com" target="_blank">engel.nyst@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hello license-discuss,<br>
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I would propose an additional paragraph to the FAQ, for the question<br>
What is "free software" and is it the same as "open source"?<br>
<br>
The text currently says:<br>
> One of the tactical concerns most often cited by adopters of the term<br>
> "open source" was the ambiguity of the English word "free", which can<br>
> refer either to freedom or to mere monetary price; this ambiguity was<br>
> also given by the OSI founders as a reason to prefer the new term<br>
> (see "What Does `free' Mean, Anyway?", and similar language on the<br>
> marketing for hackers page, both from the original 1998 web site).<br>
<br>
At this point in the text, I'd suggest to insert a little explanation on the ambiguity in the use of the term of open source as well. Quick draft...<br>
<br>
> On the other hand, the term "open" applied to the source is sometimes<br>
> used in the sense of merely "provided" or "visible", but the open<br>
> source definition sets the criteria for "open source" to software<br>
> licenses that guarantee a set of perpetual and irrevocable<br>
> rights to every recipient.<br>
<br>
The text should then probably skip "furthermore", and continue...<br>
<br>
> The FSF uses a shorter, four-point definition of software freedom<br>
> when evaluating licenses, while the OSI uses a longer, ten-point<br>
> definition. The two definitions lead to the same result in practice,<br>
> but use superficially different language to get there.<br>
<br>
I hope it will help with a number of misunderstandings.<br>
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