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1. Benjamin Mako Hill (mako)'s status on Monday, 31-Dec-2012 12:59:08 EST Benjamin Mako Hill

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   Just posted a short essay on "Freedom for Users, Not for Software" (http://ur1.ca/cd84v)
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   • Simon Phipps (webmink)'s status on Monday, 31-Dec-2012 14:57:28 EST Simon Phipps

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     • Benjamin Mako Hill
     The problem is inescapable association with price or access. We need a new, liberty-linked term to unite around; neither "free" nor "open".
   • Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Monday, 31-Dec-2012 16:33:16 EST Joshua Judson Rosen

     • Simon Phipps
     My wife calls it "freedom software"; and she (unintentionally) refers to the FSF as "The Freedom Software Foundation".
   • Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Monday, 31-Dec-2012 16:41:10 EST Joshua Judson Rosen

     • Simon Phipps
     Some thoughts on alternate #terminology for !FreeSoftware: http://status.hackerposse.com/url/2568 #FOSS
   • Simon Phipps (webmink)'s status on Monday, 31-Dec-2012 16:58:01 EST Simon Phipps

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     • Joshua Judson Rosen
     The issue of terminology is a tough one to solve, especially with other contextual issues. See http://ur1.ca/cdar1