Free software and open source philosophies differ sometimes with radically different outcomes

[Jonas Oberg]

Hi everyone,

in this discussion, as has been pointed out before, it's useful if people
please remember this article, which is the comparison the FSFE points
to officially when people ask:

  https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/basics/comparison.en.html

I quote a relevant part:

> The Free Software movement is a large and diverse community.
> People have different interests in Free Software and different
> reasons to participate. But these differences don't necessarily
> connect with the terms they use. A lot of people use the term
> Open Source even while highlighting the social and political
> dimension of Free Software while on the other hand there are
> people in our community who prefer the term Free Software but
> concentrate more on the practical benefits. Whether someone says
> Open Source or Free Software isn't necessarily an indication of
> their motivation. 

So please, no grouping of people based on what terminology they
use. It is divisive and unnecessary.


Best,

-- 
Jonas Öberg
Executive Director

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