Comment Re:This is microsoft trying to help kill open sour (Score 2, Insightful) 383
Isn't this pretty much why RMS argues against using the phrase "open source"?
IIRC, his point was basically that "free software" allows you to study, modify, and use the software. Open source, on the other hand, means just that; the source is there for you to look at, but different licenses have different restrictions on the use and modification of the code.
In RMS's own words: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html
OSI's definition of Open Source: http://opensource.org/docs/osd
IIRC, his point was basically that "free software" allows you to study, modify, and use the software. Open source, on the other hand, means just that; the source is there for you to look at, but different licenses have different restrictions on the use and modification of the code.
In RMS's own words: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html
OSI's definition of Open Source: http://opensource.org/docs/osd