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Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 65, Issue 3
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Mike Gerwitz |
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Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 65, Issue 3 |
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Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:30:36 -0400 |
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On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 10:36:19 -0600, Terry wrote:
> I think the single most important strength of open source software is
> trust. OSS is by it's very nature open to audit and inspection.
Trust is important, but "open source" does not necessarily provide
that. Using the term "free" (or "libre") emphasizes the user freedoms
essential to that trust, whereas "open source" was explicitly designed
to side-step that ethical discussion.
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html
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Mike Gerwitz
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