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1. ar.al🌻 (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Thursday, 15-Nov-2018 03:51:40 EST ar.al🌻

   @bob @Shamar That’s because Simon is squarely about Open Source. Open Source was a reactionary immune system response by the business community to Free Software (in its original form, limited to copyleft licenses). They could see the value in free as in free labour and the value of privatisation but they didn’t want the “share alike” aspects of Stallman’s licenses. The only thing that Open Source and Free Software have in common is that the source is open.

   1. ar.al🌻 (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Thursday, 15-Nov-2018 03:53:22 EST ar.al🌻

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      @bob @Shamar (cont) Otherwise, they couldn’t be more different.
      Open Source cares about business. Free software/freedom technology/ethical technology cares about people.

      Open source is a tool for business. Free software is a tool for individuals.