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Re: Maybe OT but of interest to some
de »Q« 05/28/2006 03:38
Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote in
<news:imsh72hu3et4a4i490r1q3uqleuc7su43s@4ax.com>:
> On Sat, 27 May 2006 00:53:07 -0500, »Q« <boxcars@gmx.net> wrote:
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>> The terms "open source software" and "free software" refer to
>> more-or-less the same thing.
>
> As far as price.
>
> Free software gives you a package to install and run. Open source
> gives you the source code as well Or sometimes JUST the source
> code - you compile it yourself. If you can't, that's too bad.
> (Usually only with *nix software.)
The differences between free software and open-source software don't
involve the source -- the source must be made available to all users in
both cases. Free software may also be distributed only as source, and
frequently is.
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