Re: Open source - Free software

[Barry Margolin]

In article <451BE2EF.FB034D0B@web.de>,
 Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> wrote:

> Barry Margolin wrote:
> > 
> > In article <451BD1ED.E957A433@web.de>,
> >  Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> wrote:
> > 
> > > Barry Margolin wrote:
> > > [...]
> > > > And in the GNU and Linux newsgroups, the context establishes that "free
> > > > software" refers to freedom,
> > >
> > > And "freedom" as in what, Barry?
> > 
> > Liberty, rights, etc.  From the preamble of the GPL:
> 
> Do you consider paying taxes being a threat to your liberty, Barry?

I'm not sure what this has to do with this discussion.

Can we please keep on the topic of what the term "free software" refers 
to, and not go off on a politics of it?  The intent is independent of 
whether you think it's a good idea or RMS is a commie wack-job.

-- 
Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
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