Comments on: “Open Source” vs. “Free”, and why people still don’t get it http://philcrissman.com/2006/08/25/open-source-vs-free-and-why-people-still-dont-get-it Web Development, startups, entrepreneurship, books, art, and other stuff Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:05:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Phil Crissman http://philcrissman.com/2006/08/25/open-source-vs-free-and-why-people-still-dont-get-it#comment-1031 Phil Crissman Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:59:16 +0000 http://www.philcrissman.com/2006/08/25/open-source-vs-free-and-why-people-still-dont-get-it/#comment-1031 No doubt; that's the biggest problem. For those who actually do want to use the term(s) to indicate what they are <em>supposed</em> to be referring to, usage like that in the above quoted article just clouds the whole thing up. Yay for journalism. :-) No doubt; that’s the biggest problem. For those who actually do want to use the term(s) to indicate what they are supposed to be referring to, usage like that in the above quoted article just clouds the whole thing up.

Yay for journalism. :-)

]]> By: mrben http://philcrissman.com/2006/08/25/open-source-vs-free-and-why-people-still-dont-get-it#comment-1030 mrben Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:22:03 +0000 http://www.philcrissman.com/2006/08/25/open-source-vs-free-and-why-people-still-dont-get-it/#comment-1030 Aaaarrrrggghhhh *tearing hair out* Can't believe that - I have enough problems with the use of the term 'Free Software' (as I outlined on my blog recently) without people doing stupid things like this :( Aaaarrrrggghhhh *tearing hair out*

Can’t believe that - I have enough problems with the use of the term ‘Free Software’ (as I outlined on my blog recently) without people doing stupid things like this :(

]]> By: Phil Crissman http://philcrissman.com/2006/08/25/open-source-vs-free-and-why-people-still-dont-get-it#comment-1029 Phil Crissman Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:07:45 +0000 http://www.philcrissman.com/2006/08/25/open-source-vs-free-and-why-people-still-dont-get-it/#comment-1029 Well, other than a couple ads. :) So, I see you're in America. Welcome back! Well, other than a couple ads. :) So, I see you’re in America. Welcome back!

]]> By: Daniel http://philcrissman.com/2006/08/25/open-source-vs-free-and-why-people-still-dont-get-it#comment-1028 Daniel Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:20:32 +0000 http://www.philcrissman.com/2006/08/25/open-source-vs-free-and-why-people-still-dont-get-it/#comment-1028 As long as your blog stays "free," I won't worry about it. As long as your blog stays “free,” I won’t worry about it.

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