Misunderstanding open source #4: not knowing your own alignment

Latest News Headlines · 25th November 2009, 11:03 AM

Many people are confused about the free software vs open source debate because they don’t know (or they hide) their own alignment. Take this quiz to help you identify where your inner compass lies:

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Mostly ‘1’s: You are a free software junkie. Own it, celebrate it, enjoy it. Just don’t pretend you are an open source advocate, you are not.

Mostly ‘2’s: You are a true open source hacker. As long as the source code is available (should you ever need it), and the license is OSI approved, you are all about getting the job done and moving on to the next problem.

Mostly ‘3’s: You are still trying to convince yourself that this open source thing is a temporary fad. You do this because it is much easier to do this than accept the truth – which is that your line of work, your company, your business model, and/or your past vendor choices are starting to seem badly wrong.

* Yes, actually.

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25th November 2009, 11:03 AM	#1
Latest News Headlines News Bot Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15,085	Misunderstanding open source #4: not knowing your own alignment Many people are confused about the free software vs open source debate because they don’t know (or they hide) their own alignment. Take this quiz to help you identify where your inner compass lies: Poll #1 View This Poll survey Poll #2 View This Poll opinion Poll #3 View This Poll trends Poll #4 View This Poll polling Poll #5 View This Poll online surveys You Are… Mostly ‘1’s: You are a free software junkie. Own it, celebrate it, enjoy it. Just don’t pretend you are an open source advocate, you are not. Mostly ‘2’s: You are a true open source hacker. As long as the source code is available (should you ever need it), and the license is OSI approved, you are all about getting the job done and moving on to the next problem. Mostly ‘3’s: You are still trying to convince yourself that this open source thing is a temporary fad. You do this because it is much easier to do this than accept the truth – which is that your line of work, your company, your business model, and/or your past vendor choices are starting to seem badly wrong. * Yes, actually. More from James Dixon’s Blog ...