The Open Source Definition is clear enough, and it is quite clear that the typical non-free program does not qualify. So you would think that 'Open Source company' would mean one whose products are free software (or close to it), right? Alas, many companies are trying to give it a different meaning.

To stop using the word 'free' now would be a mistake; we need more, not less, talk about freedom. If those using the term 'open source' draw more users into ou…

Over the years, many companies have contributed to free software development. Some of these companies primarily developed non-free software, but the two activi…

At present, we have plenty of 'keep quiet', but not enough freedom talk. Most people involved with free software say little about freedom--usually because they…