http://www.builderau.com.au/program/work/0,39024650,39131343,00.htm The terms âfree softwareâ and âopen sourceâ are often used interchangeably, but those attending Richard Stallmanâs presentation at the Australian Computer Society Victorian branch forum last night were left in no doubt about his view of philosophical difference.
The benefits of open source are presented in terms of practical values such as reliable software, he said, but the free software movement prefers freedom to utility. This, he explained, is because free software can always be improved, but you canât regain the freedom you lose by using non-free software. The two camps therefore have a very different view of proprietary software. Itâs becoming increasingly common for companies to run proprietary software such as the Oracle database on GNU/Linux........... _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
