In my view, free software is a term normally used for advocacy purposes as promoted by FSF. This is normally so because the word free normally catch the attention of potential users of technology. Inherient in advocacy strategy is some aspect of opensource as there are software tools that qualify as both free and opensource. Example – LibreOffice. This normally results in the use of FOSS and FLOSS. It must be noted that in the case of free software access to source code is not garanteed -e.g. Skype client.
Opensource on the other hand do provide access to source code whether restricted limited view by group of people or to general public. The emphasis on opensource is normall to provide access to someone who understand the source code to either maintain or improve functionalities. A position normally promoted by OSI.
In terms of doing business, the effort required to develop any solution in either opensource or closesource is the same. However, businesses turned to benefit more interms of opensource use. Opensource software are extendable and easy to maintain.
In my view, free software is a term normally used for advocacy purposes as promoted by FSF. This is normally so because the word free normally catch the attention of potential users of technology. Inherient in advocacy strategy is some aspect of opensource as there are software tools that qualify as both free and opensource. Example – LibreOffice. This normally results in the use of FOSS and FLOSS. It must be noted that in the case of free software access to source code is not garanteed -e.g. Skype client.
Opensource on the other hand do provide access to source code whether restricted limited view by group of people or to general public. The emphasis on opensource is normall to provide access to someone who understand the source code to either maintain or improve functionalities. A position normally promoted by OSI.
In terms of doing business, the effort required to develop any solution in either opensource or closesource is the same. However, businesses turned to benefit more interms of opensource use. Opensource software are extendable and easy to maintain.