Hey all, What do you think of 'libran'? It's concise, but not entirely clear unless you're familiar with free/libre software. It does emphasize the belief in the user's freedom by saying specifically libre, and is familar-sounding to most people because of its (very strong) similarity to vegan.
Alexander Feb 13, 2020 1:46:48 PM Roberto Beltran via libreplanet-discuss <[email protected]>: Hey everyone, It occurred to me that there isn't really a good one-word way of describing someone who rejects proprietary software on ethical grounds. For example there's "vegan" for people who don't consume animal products on ethical grounds. I know there is a derogatory term that exists, and another which is specific to someone who agrees with RMS, but there is no general positive term that we could all use. Even a short phrase seems difficult because you could say "free software advocate" but you can reject proprietary software on ethical grounds without doing any advocacy. I think this would be good so people can self-identify, and it might help bring the idea into common thought. If anyone has any ideas, please share. Kind Regards, Roberto Beltran https://libremiami.org/
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