[smc-discuss] Free software and opensource software

[V. Sasi Kumar]

Well said, Aboobacker!

Best,
Sasi

On Thu, 2012-11-15 at 07:45 +0530, aboobacker sidheeque mk wrote:
> Practically almost all opensource softwares are free softwares, and
> vice versa. But theorectically these are entirly different conceps
> 
> Free software theory says If you buy a software, you must have
> complete right on it
> 
> ie, You must able to use, study, modify and redistribute
> 
> Open source is a different idea, open source enthusiasts believe that
> s/w will be good if sourcecode is public, because any one can see and
> suggest modification, and modules in existing s/w can be used in new
> software. Hence it is efficient and more productive
> 
> In other words free s/w is a philosophy and open source is a
> development approach
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