The Ethics of Open Source
Read OriginalThis article delves into the ethical considerations of open source software, examining the definitions of proprietary, open source, and free software. It focuses on the crucial distinction between 'free as in freedom' and 'free as in beer,' and discusses whether proprietary software poses ethical problems and if open source adequately addresses them.
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