Difference between revisions of "Free and Open Source Software"
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| − | [[Free Software]] licensing models and [[Open Source]] development methodologies can be abbreviated as FOSS. Some alternatives add an "L" to explicitly refer to the french word "Libre" like in liberty to differentiate it to free as in gratis. | + | [[Free Software]] licensing models and [[Open Source]] development methodologies can be abbreviated as FOSS. Some alternatives add an "L" to read FLOSS to explicitly refer to the french word "Libre" like in liberty to differentiate it to free as in gratis. Some people are irritated by the connotation to dental floss. |
Revision as of 18:44, 13 April 2007
Free Software licensing models and Open Source development methodologies can be abbreviated as FOSS. Some alternatives add an "L" to read FLOSS to explicitly refer to the french word "Libre" like in liberty to differentiate it to free as in gratis. Some people are irritated by the connotation to dental floss.