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Free Software Magazine: Does Free Software Taste Great, or is Open Source Less Filling?

“Which do you like best: the satisfying, rich taste of principle
in free software? Or do you prefer the less morally filling and
pragmatic goodness of open source? Do you wish people would stop
endlessly rehashing the whole question of ‘free’ versus ‘open
source?’ Or do you enjoy the chance to talk about goals and
philosophy? As you might suspect, since I’m bringing it up…

“…I like to talk about it. Is it too soon, though, following
the lengthy debate stirred up by the recent ‘What should we call
it?’ FSM poll? Too dividing? Pointless? Do I ask a lot of
questions…?”

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