[Koha] Open Source or Free Software?

[Chris Cormack]

On Wed, Apr 16, 2003 at 08:03:54PM -0400, Joshua Ferraro said:
> Hi All:
> Koha is often referred to as an "open source" project (definition at http://www.opensource.org/osd.html. Do we also characterize it as "free software" (definition at http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html)?  I know that in practice, nearly all software meeting one definition also meets the other, I was just wondering what everyone thinks about the distinction.
> To my mind, there are advantages to both terms.  "Open source" is more widely known (at least around here) and expresses the "openness" of the code.  "Free software" (as in free speech) comes closer to the library concept of free access to information; it also (conveniently) covers the monetary aspect of things (after all, the software is available at no cost).

Hi Joshua,

I refer to it in both ways, it depends entirely on the audience im talking
to at the time :-)
I use the definition that is least confusing to them  :)

Chris

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