Free vs Open Source

http://live.piriillo.com/ - Dudeloveschris asks "what's the difference between free and open source?" For the most part, open source means the source code is out there for development, where free doesn't imply that.

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[sharperguy]

You're confusing free software and freeware

[sharperguy]

Free - with free software you can:

0 - run software for any purpose

1 - study how the program works, and modify it to your needs (ie, you can get the source code)

2 - gives copy's to your freinds

3 - give modified copies to you freinds

open source software - software which is developed in the open source development model, usually meaning source code is available.

freeware - Software vendor has complete control over the software but chooses to distribute it a zero cost.

[vaper192]

free as in freedom you real dont know much if you know any thing you wood know that free softwear dose give the souse soz about the spelling but you should say sorry about thise vido you are just luck rms did not see this.

[NeutronHex]

free as in freedom 

[Blivia]

@Hax0rPr0n

He knows a lot more then you think, and he's tried out many flavors of Linux. He uses Linux live CDs instead of installing them. He knows a think or two about computers, but never boasts to know everything. >.>

[TheLivingDeadOne]

Yes your into balls and need a better microphone

[67576856666478964567]

Free means you get the 4 freedoms defined by the Free Software Foundation and not all Open Source is non-propitiatory. Not everyone can reuse open source code any way they want.

You consider yourself to be some sort of guru of technology and computer culture, but you're clearly dumb as shit.

[asuperpower]

wow! This is an old Chris Pirillo! :)

[noumman]

are open source softwares free for commercial use as well, i.e if i use them for my company's computer?

[ocpud2999]

Open source sees having the code open as a bussiness advantage. Free software sees it more has one having complete freedom over thier software with out having someone restricting them from seesing the code. You can even Charge for it so long as you release the source code. I would read the GNU licence Richard stall is the one who created it. It explains what free software is. Here is the google free software foudation there is more information there.

[ocpud2999]

Yea free software is similar to open source Sharper guy has said. The term is comonly used by Richard stallman. And he describe free as in free speech. As mentioned.

for example Flash would be considered freeware. Gnash which does the same funtion is free software but also could be considered open source. Open Source and free software have diferent philosophy. Free software says that all code should be avialble. Open source states that closed andpen source are merly a choice.

[TheFri13]

Free Software is difficult to understand because people mistakes it to "Free as beer" and not what it means, "Free as speech". Thats why it is better to mention the Free software means same thing as Libre Software. The user is always free to use the software, develop it and sell it. Only thing what they are not allowed to do is to deny the access to source code from those who gets the binary version. Or deny from others the same freedom as you got. Open source has same thing, in different point.