Hi everyone,
As has already been said, people sometimes talk about "open source" when they refer to the four freedoms, or vice versa. I do not think it's helpful for anyone to try to divide people by the terminology they use.
I can not stress this enough, because it strikes a nerve. I am what you might call a neoliberal -- or at least a liberal of some sort. I have no patience for socialism and I've never voted for the right.
And yet -- I am here. I co-founded the FSFE. Before that, I was an FSF and GNU project volunteer. I *keep* working for the FSFE and I feel passionate about the philosophy of Free Software. So I really wish people would stop trying to label me based on my choice of wording.
It just does not work. We must look beyond the words people use and encourage people to think about the philosophy of our movement, as the ethical foundations on which the development model depends, and vice versa. And we must do that regardless of what terminology people use.
But if people insist that there's a political and philosophical difference between Free Software and Open Source, then juding by my political beliefs, I must be using the wrong terminology. And have been for the last 20 years. So I guess it's time for me to start talking about Open Source then?