[Arm-netbook] Open Source as Distraction

[Guillaume Fortaine]

Dear Luke,

> no, guillaume - the words "open source" are *not* a "distraction".

The original title of my message was "Open Source & Excellence" :

http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/pipermail/arm-netbook/2012-February/002526.html

Dr Stallman changed it in "Open Source as Distraction" without
mentioning the previous title and without quoting the content of the
mail :-)

Best Regards,

Guillaume FORTAINE


On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 8:49 PM, lkcl luke <luke.leighton at gmail.com> wrote:
> no, guillaume - the words "open source" are *not* a "distraction".
>
> microsoft has an "open" source license.  it goes something like this:
>
> "greetings you fucking moron.  we have an open source license.  you
> pay us one million dollars, and you can look at the source code of
> windows NT.  if you actually *use* it in anything, if you try to
> create any product that uses it, or if you tell *anyone* what you've
> seen, we will fuck you over so badly you'll think it's sunday,
> christmas and monday every day for the rest of your life".
>
> that license is an "open source" license.  because the source code is
> "open", right?
>
> isn't it.
>
> it's "open".
>
> you were granted "open" access to the source code.
>
> so... please do refrain from using the phrase "open source".  richard
> will refer you to nice reasonable, readable and logical essays using
> sentences in a formal style that is absolutely unique to anyone i've
> ever met, and as for me, i'll just start using swear-words.  on public
> mailing lists that are permanently and publicly archived.
>
> l.
>
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> From: Richard Stallman <rms at gnu.org>
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> Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:07:04 -0500
> Subject: Open Source as Distraction
> They are arguing about "open source", and both sides seem to adopt the
> basic point of view that goes with that term.  I think they are arguing
> whether the most important value is profit or technical excellence.
> If so, I disagree with both: I think freedom for the users is more
> important than either one.
>
> See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html
> for more explanation of the difference between free software and open
> source.
>
> --
> Dr Richard Stallman
> President, Free Software Foundation
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