[LUAU] the term "open source" is dead, says Eben Moglen

[Jimen Ching]

On Fri, 24 Nov 2006, Jim Thompson wrote:
>> Whether we are using proprietary, or "open" (whatever that means), or
>> "free" (again, whatever that means) software, should be a business
>> choice, to be dictated by our needs, our locally unique business
>> environment, and/or our personal tastes.

> You do great injustice to pretend otherwise.

'Great injustice'?  That's a tad dramatic, isn't it?  :)

> Your "business choice" doesn't get to trample on my rights, however.

I don't understand how you could interpret what Wayne said and make such a 
response.  Seems to me, all he was doing is stating the obvious.  He has a 
knack for doing that.  No offence, Wayne.

> Thats not restricted to the realm of software, either.

Nor should it be restricted to "business choice" either.  I would hope 
that "all choices" made by anyone don't trample on other people's rights. 
Of course, how we got to this topic from Wayne's qoute above, I have no 
idea.

>> Personally I got pissed off when someone keeps trying to impose his or
>> her belief on me.  And keep in mind that this is supposed to be a
>> low-profile, AnonymoUs forum.  There is no U in the word "Advocate".  Wayne
>
> Wait, aren't you trying to impose your belief on me? Jim

Ok.  I have to admit.  Wayne got a little preachy there...

--jc
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