FW: [Malvern] Working Lunch

[Geoff Bagley]

This type of discussion often speaks of "open source",  but doesn't go 
as far as
"free software" which is also open source without  any commercial 
strings attached.

Does anyone have a feeling for the division (if it should be such) 
between the two
camps ?  I think some people dismiss RMS as a zealot,  but I think 
there's a lot to
be said for the "free" bit,  which was that which started it all off.

The  (merely)  "open" aspect was probably to get industry involved.

Some Americans have spoken of  "communist" software !

The full appellation for  GNU/Linux and all its cousins should 
preferably be "FOSS" or "FLOSS" (g.v.)

Geoff.
>
> Hi
>
> Just as a matter of interest the BBC's Working Lunch ran an article on Open
> Source Software today.
>
> I have emailed them a congratulatory note and pointed out that we have a
> penguin.
>