Re: [OS:N:] RE: N:] Open Source as a form of Anarcho-Communism?

["M. Fioretti" <m fioretti inwind it>]

On Wed, Mar 19, 2003 10:33:08 at 10:33:08AM +0100, Jens Hardings (jens hardings cl) wrote:
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> M. Fioretti wrote:
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> | If you want to write about these issues, you must have extremely
> | clear the difference between Free SW and Open Source SW. From what
> | you write, I have the feeling that you are thinking to the first, but
> |  naming the second. Free SW came up at the dawn of the net, and was
> | "formalized" in the early eighties by Stallman. OSS popped up in the
> | late 90s to make *corporations* happy. They are both good and needed,
> | but different.
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> IMHO, there is no such big difference between Free Software and Open
> Source Software. It is more of a presentation issue.

Stallman would hotly disagree with you. I am still trying to figure
out if I agree with some specific Stallman arguments, but think that
it is quite more than a presentation issue anyway. Paul will very
likely come to yet another interpretation. OK. My main point was that
he needed anyway a very clear overview of the several positions on the
whole issue, before even starting to draft an outline.

And, yes, as far as I am concerned, this whole discussion is quite
interesting and on topic, let's keep on.

	Ciao,
		Marco Fioretti

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