[ilugd] apple FUD on freeware vs foss
dear all, am hugely dismayed to note that a company that obviously understands foss, adn cleverly uses foss tools to its advantage, spreads the fud about foss by calling it freeware. here they are calilng 'audacity' freeware, among several dozen examples i found: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/audio/index3.html that's like calling an apple, a pineapple. regards niyam -- niyam bhushan ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] apple FUD on freeware vs foss
The description does say free, open source. Freeware is in reference to price. On 26-Mar-09, at 11:57 PM, Linux Lingam wrote: dear all, am hugely dismayed to note that a company that obviously understands foss, adn cleverly uses foss tools to its advantage, spreads the fud about foss by calling it freeware. here they are calilng 'audacity' freeware, among several dozen examples i found: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/audio/index3.html that's like calling an apple, a pineapple. regards niyam -- niyam bhushan ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ -- Abhishek Nandakumar http://xabhishek.com ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] apple FUD on freeware vs foss
There are other applications also (not mentioned as open source) that have been listed as freeware. So what's the point if some open source application has been mentioned as freeware? Abhishek Nandakumar wrote: The description does say free, open source. Freeware is in reference to price. On 26-Mar-09, at 11:57 PM, Linux Lingam wrote: dear all, am hugely dismayed to note that a company that obviously understands foss, adn cleverly uses foss tools to its advantage, spreads the fud about foss by calling it freeware. here they are calilng 'audacity' freeware, among several dozen examples i found: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/audio/index3.html that's like calling an apple, a pineapple. regards niyam -- niyam bhushan ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ -- Abhishek Nandakumar http://xabhishek.com ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] apple FUD on freeware vs foss
Freeware must not be confused with FOSS. Freeware simply means - does not require payment for use. Which is the case for Audacity. On 27-Mar-09, at 1:53 AM, Chetan Thapliyal wrote: There are other applications also (not mentioned as open source) that have been listed as freeware. So what's the point if some open source application has been mentioned as freeware? -- Abhishek Nandakumar http://xabhishek.com ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] apple FUD on freeware vs foss
On 27-Mar-09, at 1:53 AM, Chetan Thapliyal wrote: There are other applications also (not mentioned as open source) that have been listed as freeware. So what's the point if some open source application has been mentioned as freeware? In simple words an open source application can be a freeware but a freeware application/software can't be an open source. Abhishek Nandakumar cont...@xabhishek.com wrote: Freeware must not be confused with FOSS. Freeware simply means - does not require payment for use. Which is the case for Audacity. -- Regards Honey Singh # Web: http://www.mediaredefined.com # Blog: http://www.honeytechblog.com # Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/honeytech # LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/honeytech # Phone: +91.9911396858 ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] apple FUD on freeware vs foss
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Honey Singh honeyt...@gmail.com wrote: In simple words an open source application can be a freeware but a freeware application/software can't be an open source. I guess you meant May by Can and May not by Can't. By the way...just curious...after so many years...why are we still confused with the very definitions we stand to fight for here. -- Smruti ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] apple FUD on freeware vs foss
On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 2:37 AM, Smruti smrutiman...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Honey Singh honeyt...@gmail.com wrote: In simple words an open source application can be a freeware but a freeware application/software can't be an open source. I guess you meant May by Can and May not by Can't. Yeah,you mean in right way. :P By the way...just curious...after so many years...why are we still confused with the very definitions we stand to fight for here. -- Smruti -- Honey Singh ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] apple FUD on freeware vs foss
On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 12:30 AM, Linux Lingam wrote: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/audio/index3.html Same for many sites! I wrote an email to apple. Obviously, no reply! -- Cheers, Kartik Mistry | 0xD1028C8D | IRC: kart_ Debian GNU/Linux Developer Blog.en: ftbfs.wordpress.com Blog.gu: kartikm.wordpress.com ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
