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"An interesting article about the shift in open source from idealistic to pragmatic. The author compares the relative obscurity of FOSS software such as MediaGoblin and KDE's MakePlayLive co-op to commercial software. The article then goes on to discuss the split between FOSS's goal to provide freedom to users and to provide high-quality software. Also mentioned is the split between commercial and non-commercial FOSS."
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 24 2014, @04:28AM
The FSF uses the term "Freedom" in the same way as it's used in the real world.
Think about it: What part of the planet does "The free world" refer to? The part of the world with constitutions and human rights that restricts removing the freedom of others, or the parts that put no restrictions on e.g. owning slaves?
(Score: 2) by TheloniousToady on Monday March 24 2014, @08:18AM
That's an interesting point, but note that freedom-loving constitutions restrict the rights (powers) of governments relative to individuals. In contrast, the FSF's approach to "freedom" is to restrict the powers of all parties - including governments, corporations, and individuals - in a certain way via "copyleft".