[Fsf-friends] Free(dom) Software?

[Senthil_OR@Dell.com]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raman.P
>  --- Krishna Pagadala 
> >   I am calling "free software" as "freedom software"
> > these days. This is to emphasize that we are talking
> > about freedoms, this way I am able to avoid the idiom
> > ``free'' as in ``free speech,'' not as in ``free
> > beer.'', and I hope that the idiom will become
> > unnecessary.
> > 
> > 
> >   Also in written communication, I am writing
> > "Free(dom)" instead of "Free", should I just be using
> > "Freedom". Please let me know.
> >   
> >   RMS, if you are reading this. Do you have any
> > opinion on this usage?
> > 

> 
> I am using Free(dom) term for nearly two years in all my talks in
> schools/colleges and organisations. I found it convenient and the
> message is driven easily.

The term "Freedom Software" is really good.  If it had been used intially,
It could have perhaps ( In my opinion)

1) Conveyed the Meaning of the movement
2) Could have avoided all the Open Source Software Vs Free Software (term
tussles)
3) No child process of the name FLOSS
 
RMS, Did you think of using term "Freedom Software" for the entire concept?

I am yet to find your comments (on www) regarding this.


-Senthil