Re: Alternative to "free software" and "open source" terms.

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From: Olathe
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 21:20

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Per Abrahamsen wrote:
> Olathe <Olathe@DALnet.irc> writes:
> 
>>Why not call it "freed source" ?  
> 
> It implies that the source was once unfree, and make us sound like a
> bunch of crackers "liberating" source code stored in computers owned
> by vendors of proprietary software.

That's a fair point.  Connotations ARE important.

Are there any words that are similar that don't have that connotation ? 
  Maybe "unsilenceable source" or "ungaggable source".  These wouldn't 
indicate that anything has been done to source that already existed (the 
problem with "-ed" words) and would have the further benefit of showing 
that the source will continue to be free in the future (government 
crackdowns aside).  They also further emphasize the free speech nature 
of the code.

Any opinions on these ?  I realize "unsilenceable" is a bit of a 
mouthful and "ungaggable" might be a bit unbusinesslike (these 
objections aren't necessarily fatal, though).  So, any suggestions ?

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From: Olathe <Olathe@DALnet.irc>
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Subject: Re: Alternative to "free software" and "open source" terms.
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