[Freegis-list] Difference Free Open

[Jan-Oliver Wagner]

On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 12:12:19PM +0000, david gil wrote:
> I have a little question please, I wonder if you can explain me the difference beetween the Term "Open" and "Free", I think the difference is only legal, could you answer me?

I assume you more specifically mean "Open Source" and "Free Software".
(please correct me if I am wrong)

No, its not a legal issue. Read more about why we prefer
the term Free Software over Open Source here:

	http://www.fsfeurope.org/documents/whyfs.en.html

Best

	Jan
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