Re: A question on open-source

[Robert Heller]

  "Andy" <gnu04@yahoo.com>,
  In a message on 23 Feb 2005 16:23:01 -0800, wrote :

"> Hi,
"> 
"> Sorry to put the message here, because I cannot find a group that is
"> suitable for such discussion in gnu.
"> 
"> If a product is open-source, does it mean that it is free available to
"> everyone ?

Define 'free'.  In English the word 'free' has two meanings:

1) free as in US$0.00.

2) free as in freedom.  Not restrained or constrained or otherwise
restricted.

Often these two meanings are confused.

"> Or just mean everyone who buy it can get the source code at the same
"> time?

Open-source 'products' include source code availability -- either
included or available otherwise (without restrictions).

Visit:

http://www.open-source.org/

for a complete and detailed explanation of what open-source is.

"> 
"> Thanks!
"> 
"> Andy
"> 
">          

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