[Fsf-friends]
Pitching free software directly before UN and other govt circles
Ramanraj K
ramanraj@md4.vsnl.net.in
Thu Nov 20 18:49:20 IST 2003
Dear Mr. Eric Raymond,
You would be interested in the following postings at fsf-friends that
centered around "free software" vs "open source" terminology:
http://gnu.org.in/pipermail/fsf-friends/2003-November/001238.html - I
say "FLOSS" is meaningless.
http://gnu.org.in/pipermail/fsf-friends/2003-November/001239.html - RMS
says "FLOSS" is neutral.
http://gnu.org.in/pipermail/fsf-friends/2003-November/001240.html - I
say OSI is openly a pitch for marketing free software.
http://gnu.org.in/pipermail/fsf-friends/2003-November/001242.html - RMS
says "open source" terminology is superficial.
http://gnu.org.in/pipermail/fsf-friends/2003-November/001244.html - I
wrote why "open-source" cannot distinguish itself from proprietary
software. Please see the table there. Then I suggest
http://gnu.org.in/pipermail/fsf-friends/2003-November/001245.html -
International Free Software Treaty
Would you consider pitching "free software" directly before the UN and
other government circles?
Regards,
K. Ramanraj.
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