On 31 August 2014 06:53, Nick Sabalausky via Digitalmars-d <[email protected]> wrote: > > I know FSF prefers "free" over the "open" I've been using. But really, > everybody knows what "open" and "open source" mean, and it's *not* confusing > and ambiguous. So the whole "free" obsession is just semantic pedantry that > introduces ambiguity and confusion ("free as in...what, which 'free' now? > Because Linux...I mean GNU/Linux...is both types, right?") and distracts > people from the more important matters. >
I find that using the term "open source" is like using the term "cloud computing". It's a buzzword to make free software sound more attractive to commercial businesses. By preferring the term "free" over "open", you are merely pointing out that a "Waste Management and Disposal Technician" is just a "Bin-man", no matter what angle you take on it. Iain.
