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ESR Writes About O'Reilly and FSF Differences

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-anything-really-surprising dept.

dopplex writes: "Over here at Linux Today, Eric S. Raymond has written an amusing piece in which A.) He analyzes the way in which we use the word freedom, B.) Examines the point of view of both O'Reilly and the FSF on 'freedom' and C.) Coins the term 'flerbage,' which I hereby suggest be put into immediate use, just because it's a really cool word." It's cheesy but it is a good way for people to understand the difference between Open Source and Free Software. (Oh, and I figured I'd just mention that I'll never use that F word since I think its stupid)

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  1. Re:Doesn't everyone have a slightly different idea by Kike+Meister · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    ESR is a dirty GNU/hippy

    So is RMS

  2. Re:Linux Today... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No ones asking you to call it RMS/Linux dumbass.

    Oh and it is the United States of America. Where did the name America come from weener?

  3. Re:so one day... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I never respected ESR. He has done very little important coding. All his has done is write down the obvious crap everyone involved already knew.

  4. Dyslexic by ian_po · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I am dyslexic and it wasn't until I re-read the op-ed peice that I realized ESR was talking about made up people and software.

  5. Re:Flerbage definition by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Definition of the word Flerbage: A word used by dorks who think ESR is cool, and want to eat his dingle berries.

  6. oh please by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Why doesn't ESR pack up his guns and worthless stocks and get out of the scene. He's useless. Go campaign for some wacky libertarian presidential candidate or something. His FUD ridden essays are counterproductive.