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The Bangkok Post/LinuxInsider: Is That Software Really Free and Open?

“The PostDB Open Source Project has been officially in action
for about a month now and one thing is becoming clear: A lot of
people are confused about the differences between FOSS and open
source and where Linux fits into the mix. I thought I’d devote this
column to helping clarify what these terms mean and how they are
related.

“FOSS stands for Free and Open Source Software. As the name
implies, it is a term that should be used only in relation to
software…”


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