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[News] Licensing Differences Between Open Source and Free Software

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Why "open source" is not "free software"

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| Choosing to release a piece of software under the terms of a free software 
| license is an important step through which many programmers and writers first 
| approach the free software community. However, the myriad of licenses 
| available can sometimes confuse and disorient the user, sometimes making this 
| first step much harder than it should be. Let’s try and make things clearer.    
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/why_open_source_not_free_software

Why free trade results in less freedom.

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| Free trade?  What kind of free do you mean? In the Open Source world, when 
| people are talking about what the term “free software” means, a well-informed 
| geek will tell you about the distinction between free-as-in-beer and 
| free-as-in-speech.   
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http://www.meldroc.com/?p=461


Related:

Nothing New Under the Sun. Or Red Hat, or FSF, or OSI, or...

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| All sides should realize that deep down, they all fear the same thing: loss
| of control. They need to remember that being free or being open isn't about
| control, it's about creating a great product and sharing it in some way with
| others. There are differences in the way to share, but the end users that
| work with the applications are still just looking for the great product.
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http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-05-16-019-26-OP-BZ-CY
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