The Difference Between Free/Libre and Open Source
“Free/Libre = Open Source + Ethics
<=>
Open Source = Free/Libre - Ethics”
—Christophe Lafon-Roudier, @Framasoft
@aral
I like to explain it this way https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/basics/comparison
@Framasoft
I agreed on this definition some time ago, but now I strongly disagree on the fact that "open source" and "libre" are the same and that we should not divide the community.
Why ?
1. the GAFAM are now the most productive OS code producers, and they obviously don't care about ethics
2. we must recognize people who had ethics and political will in mind. Using "libre" terms is a way to recognize each others.
And I'm ready to use even another term. But I don't want the confusion last any longer.
I make (and Framasoft) make free/libre software to adress freedom issue, not technical issues.
Having opensource code in military satellites or war drone is not a victory to me.
Open source is part of free/libre software, but libre should differenciate on ethics and social goals. And this difference matters a lot in capitalism surveillance age.
Oh and to be clear, the sentence I strongly disagree with is on https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/basics/comparison « The different terms focus on different aspects, even if they describe the same software.s. (...) »
It was true (for me), but not anymore (for me)
