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[Matthew Jadud]

On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 06:30, MJ Ray <mjr at phonecoop.coop> wrote:
> Could someone broaden the description on
> http://mail.teachingopensource.org/mailman/listinfo/tos
> to talk about FOSS and not only "Open Source", please?

Would it be possible to declare TOS an OSS/FOSS/FLOSS-debate-free
zone? In the spirit of religious toleration, perhaps, we could all
just agree to get along? Or, if you prefer: it's my job to make my
students aware of the differences, but it isn't my job to preach one
flavor of open source branding over another. Yes, I know there are
differences, and yes, I know there are people in the community who
will cancel speaking engagements over the presence or absence of a
single word on a website/poster/etc.

If a change had to be made, I'd drop the caps on "Open Source," so it
was no longer a proper noun (should it be?), and instead just "open
source," which allows someone to search for the term and grow confused
on their own.

Cheers,
Matt