Ben RamseyNov 30, 2024

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If you could summarize your personal open source philosophy in a single post, what would it be?

No debating or arguing anyone’s philosophy; do that elsewhere. This isn’t about a right or wrong view.

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Show threadStrypeyDec 3, 2024

@ramsey
> If you could summarize your personal open source philosophy in a single post, what would it be?

If it doesn't respect the four software freedoms without exception (to use, study, modify and redistribute), it's not Open Source, it's OpenWashing.

Show threadBen RamseyDec 3, 2024
@strypey Are these four freedoms defined at FSF, or somewhere else?
Show threadRichard HollowayDec 3, 2024
@ramsey @strypey
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html#four-freedoms
What is Free Software? - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

Since 1983, developing the free Unix style operating system GNU, so that computer users can have the freedom to share and improve the software they use.

Show threadBen Ramsey
@richardjh @strypey Thanks!
Dec 3, 2024 at 11:48pmWeb