[EuroPython] send out press release

Laura Creighton lac@strakt.com
Wed, 13 Feb 2002 14:57:59 +0100


I tried the formulation 'free and open source software' for a conference
I organised.  It bombed.  Everybody thought I meant 'free/open source
software, that ALSO COST NO MONEY'.  After all, if I did not mean
'COST NO MONEY' then either free, or open source, would be enough.

There are no easy answers here.  I have personally moved to using
Open Source exclusively, and let the unthinking RMS-acolytes hate me,
but that may not be an option for you.

Just to warn you that I tried it your way and it failed miserably.

Laura Creighton