Re: [Trisquel-users] I've probably misunderstood the difference between the open source, and the free software movements

[strypey]

This may not be what you meant, but it seems like you're saying that if  
software is not developed using an "open source" method, "open source  
proponents use proprietary software". I've never heard of anyone actually  
doing this. Some people will use a proprietary program when there are no free  
code alternatives, or when those that are available do not work reliably.  
Some people are most purist, and will accept a less useful computing  
experience rather than make this compromise. This is a tactical decision, and  
generally has more to do with how long people have been using libre software,  
and how well they understand the arguments for it, than whether they use the  
language of "free software", "open source", or use both interchangeably. The  
more free code software applications there are, the more reliable and  
user-friendly they are, the less reason there is for anyone to compromise.  
Putting our energy into helping this happen is far more fruitful than  
hassling people about about their choices of words.