Post #2598453
2021-04-02 08:03 UTC
@seachaint@hackers.town
I'm familiar with the term's origins, but one of the beautiful things about language is that it evolves in the context of its use by humans every day. I have seen countless humans use this term with an emancipatory intent, and I do so myself frequently. That intent is (and should be!) communicated through more than two words, which (in my view) is far more important than whether you say "open source" or "free software".
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@seachaint@hackers.town 2021-04-02 08:47
@eloquence@social.coop Also agreed, yes. I'm only saying that the _distinction_ remains important - if you say "Open Source" I might rely on context to know whether you're talking about something corporate or emancipatory, but if you say "Libre" or "Free Software" I know without context. The terms aren't interchangeable, and would be the lesser for it, if they were.