Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 15:25:08 -0600 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: Jason Evans <jasone@canonware.com> Cc: Bill/Carolyn Pechter <pechter@shell.monmouth.com>, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: "Open Source Town Meeting" supports only one faction Message-ID: <199807212125.PAA17645@lariat.lariat.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980721140603.5607F-100000@orkan.canonware.co m> References: <199807212103.PAA17229@lariat.lariat.org>
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At 02:17 PM 7/21/98 -0700, Jason Evans wrote: >The 'Open Source' brand has rapidly become just another case of >doublespeak. 'Open Source' advocates overwhelmingly rally around Linux, >and even though the official definition of 'Open Source' encompasses >efforts such as FreeBSD, we're not walking the 'straight and narrow' path >that is the main thrust of 'Open Source' advocates such as Eric Raymond. >Just take a dose of reality along with the 'Open Source' movement's >'idealism'. =) Actually, FSF doesn't support the concept of "Open Source" at all. That's what's so ironic. Here you have a conference called the "Open Source Town Hall" donating its proceeds to a group that openly and repeatedly denigrates the concept of "Open Source" on its Web site. Look at the page http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html and see for yourself. Since the Free Software Foundation does not support the concept of "Open Source," it is antithetical to the purpose of an "Open Source" conference to force attendees to contribute money to it. This is a major faux pas for which O'Reilly should be remonstrated soundly. It is not appropriate to ask supporters of the Open Source concept to donate to a group that openly and strongly opposes it. I think that Jordan, as a speaker, should point this out -- and we should all send e-mail, too. Good people to mail at O'Reilly might be Tim O'Reilly (tim@oreilly.com) and Sara Winge, the publicity person (sara@oreilly.com). --Brett To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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