Difference between revisions of "Why Free Software is better than Open Source"
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| − | *Richard Stallman: [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html Why Open Source misses the point of Free Software] | + | <blockquote>The free software movement's objective is users' freedom. The open source |
| − | *Benjamin Mako Hill: [http://mako.cc/writing/hill-when_free_software_isnt_better.html When Free Software Isn't Better] [than proprietary software] | + | movement's objective is better quality and cheap software. They would |
| − | *Benjamin Mako Hill: [http://mako.cc/copyrighteous/20120809-00 A Model of Free Software Success] | + | give up freedom for the sake of functionality and price. We would give |
| + | up functionality or price for the sake of freedom. They are thinking of | ||
| + | instant benefit in spite of long term servitude. We are thinking of | ||
| + | durable benefit in spite of short term inconvenience. | ||
| + | --'''Quiliro Ordóñez'''</blockquote> | ||
| + | *'''Richard Stallman''': [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html Why Open Source misses the point of Free Software] | ||
| + | *'''Benjamin Mako Hill''': [http://mako.cc/writing/hill-when_free_software_isnt_better.html When Free Software Isn't Better] [than proprietary software] | ||
| + | *'''Benjamin Mako Hill''': [http://mako.cc/copyrighteous/20120809-00 A Model of Free Software Success] | ||
Revision as of 23:47, 17 April 2013
The free software movement's objective is users' freedom. The open source
movement's objective is better quality and cheap software. They would give up freedom for the sake of functionality and price. We would give up functionality or price for the sake of freedom. They are thinking of instant benefit in spite of long term servitude. We are thinking of durable benefit in spite of short term inconvenience.
--Quiliro Ordóñez
- Richard Stallman: Why Open Source misses the point of Free Software
- Benjamin Mako Hill: When Free Software Isn't Better [than proprietary software]
- Benjamin Mako Hill: A Model of Free Software Success
