Freedoms are easily lost if you don't cherish them, even in the modern world of software, warns Gervase Markham

Posted by tadelste on Oct 4, 2005 5:58 AM EDT
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The Open Source term has been a great success - its unambiguous nature has appealed to journalists who want to avoid terminological confusion when writing about the community's recent achievements, such as the Firefox web browser or the Open Office.org office suite. However, the change of phrase, combined with the apolitical stance of some sections of the community, has resulted in a loss of focus on the freedoms that Free Software stands for.

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