Sun 'distorts' Definition Of Free Software
Talkback I also understand the realities of the world, and the importance to "the average Joe" of the "free as in beer" aspect. I wrote my comment in the context of the article, which specifically revolves around the quote "if you want to reach the broadest...
[July 2, 2005, 21:55]
Sun 'distorts' Definition Of Free Software
Talkback Many people who use FOSS may indeed do so only because it's "free as in beer. And the people who *do* write FOSS *do* care about "free as in speech. Thus, while FOSS users may not care very much (if at all) about the issues this article addresses...
[July 2, 2005, 19:49]
Sun 'distorts' Definition Of Free Software
Talkback If you value FOSS for being free (as in beer), that doesn't mean everyone else does. The majority of people who run FOSS do so for its beuaty in Freedom, Reliability, Robustness, Liberty from lock downs, and just for a little bonus of being free.
[July 2, 2005, 15:41]
Sun 'distorts' Definition Of Free Software
Talkback Sun's president Jonathan Schwartz's comments about understanding free software as free as in beer instead of free as in speech underlines what he wish it were, and indeed, not what is actually happens to be.
[July 2, 2005, 11:24]
Sun 'distorts' Definition Of Free Software
Talkback I'm afraid, when it comes to understanding most people's motivations, I have to side with the Free Beer camp. When "free" software doesn't do the job, isn't reliable, etc. Similarly, when "free" software does do the job reliably, people are very...
[July 2, 2005, 18:26]
