I came across this article it Introduction to FOSS Jargon..
*The Jargon of Freedom: 60 Words and Phrases with Context !!* What exactly does it mean when Richard Stallman says that the Creative Commons’ Attribution-ShareAlike license has a “Weak Copyleft”? Why exactly is it that “Freeware” and “Non-Free Software” mean the same thing, while “Free Software” is something else entirely? And what is this business with “Free Beer”, and where can I get some? If you’ve asked yourself these questions, this column is for you. There’s a great deal of jargon surrounding the various cultures and ideas around software freedom. I’m going to take you on a brief tour to try to make some sense out of the language. Each set of terms arises from a particular philosophy and movement of people, so it’ll also be necessary to introduce some of those movements. Full article at <http://fsmsh.com/3360> have added it to wiki at < http://www.lug-iitd.org/Nice_Linux_Links#First_Page_for_Linux_Newcomers> -- Parin Sharma http://twitter.com/FOSSmaniac Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -- -- l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm
