Computer Floss » Eric Raymond http://computerfloss.com Delightful digital distractions in free/libre/open source software Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:27:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.1 The Penguin and the Gnu /2010/01/the-penguin-and-the-gnu/ /2010/01/the-penguin-and-the-gnu/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:20:04 +0000 http://computerfloss.wordpress.com/?p=323 Another episode of Computer FLOSS, a YouTube series aimed at educating about FLOSS. This episode is about two flagships of the FLOSS movement (GNU and Linux), how they came to be and how they relate. The Penguin and the Gnu Yes, all right. No series about free and open source software would be complete without […]

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]]> /2010/01/the-penguin-and-the-gnu/feed/ 1 What's in a Name? Free vs. Libre vs. Open Source /2009/06/whats-in-a-name-free-vs-libre-vs-open-source/ /2009/06/whats-in-a-name-free-vs-libre-vs-open-source/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:38:49 +0000 http://floss.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/?p=170 The next episode of Computer Floss, a YouTube series aimed at educating about FLOSS. This one attempts to clear up the naming issues and the so-called differences between Free/Libre/Open Source. Here's a transcript:

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]]> /2009/06/whats-in-a-name-free-vs-libre-vs-open-source/feed/ 0 On the Veracity of Sources /2009/04/on-the-veracity-of-sources/ /2009/04/on-the-veracity-of-sources/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:48:31 +0000 http://floss.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/?p=125 When I want to learn about something in free/open source software more generally, there are a number of different types of sources to look towards, each one with their own advantages and considerations, and each with an intended audience. So knowing about all of these types of sources serves as a good indicator of where […]

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