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On Tuesday 28 September 2004 21:46, Neil Williams wrote:
"We are failing to keep up with the influx of free software users, failing to teach people about freedom and our community as fast as they enter it. " http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html
That rather suggests that it is not freedom - of which more anon - that is bringing them in, no? Teaching is good, but allowing to learn is better.
"The main argument for the term ``open source software'' is that ``free software'' makes some people uneasy.
Alas, it provokes a misunderstanding. I suggest that enough people know enough French that talking about _libre_ software is a better starter. The public policy of the UK Gov which is a good place to start for what I am interested in and slightly involved with relates to FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open Source) and those who drafted that compromise acronym knew a thing or two about practical politics, and about getting across a message. Exploit breakthroughs, don't mill about turning them into defeats. -- Adrian Midgley Open Source software is better GP, Exeter http://www.defoam.net/ -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.