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stop using the term "proprietory s/ware"

Posted by: Anonymous Coward on October 29, 2004 07:08 PM
The FSF isn't doing itself any favours using the term "proprietary software" to refer to the complement of free software.

Come on RMS, lead the charge and use some other term.

See:
Lock In Software
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/brendanscott/p<nobr>a<wbr></nobr> pers/lockinsoftwarebrendanscott.html

   

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