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Re: FLOSS
On Sunday, Oct 17, 2004, at 16:28 US/Central, NZG wrote:
> This is a mailing list...
> Lets talk about FLOSS.
> What is it?
FLOSS: Free/Libre/OpenSource Software. A catch-all acronym that
attempts to encompass all the various OpenSource varieties of Free
software:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free/Libre_Open_Source_Software
> Where can I learn about it,
On this list and many others. Plus web forums, wiki pages, web pages,
IRC channels, etc.
> how is it different than the general Open Source movement that has
> been around for years?
As mentioned above, FLOSS is a bit more inclusive.
> Why should I care?
That depends on your needs. So, what are your needs?
Regards,
- Robert
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