Z:gnu-www-ja-free-software-for-freedom--f49f68-Years ago, free software devel/en

Years ago, free software developers noticed this discomfort reaction, and some started exploring an approach for avoiding it. They figured that by keeping quiet about ethics and freedom, and talking only about the immediate practical benefits of certain free software, they might be able to &ldquo;sell&rdquo; the software more effectively to certain users, especially business. The term &ldquo;open source&rdquo; is offered as a way of doing more of this&mdash;a way to be &ldquo;more acceptable to business.&rdquo; The views and values of the Open Source movement stem from this decision.