Comments on: First Steps in Open Source http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/09/24/hello-world/ Exchanging ideas about learning, music, community, and culture. Tue, 6 Jan 2009 06:03:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mike Whitla http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/09/24/hello-world/#comment-59 Mike Whitla Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:41:43 +0000 #comment-59 Scott your not hijacking my comments it is great to have your input. (Hey I could always have deleted you anyway) Thanks for pointing out these two camps in the open/free software movement. A very interesting article too. It is also great to get some history on the movement. The words Freedom and Free sure are loaded words and a bit confusing in English. Sometimes the word freedom gets put on all kinds of things it does not belong on. I’ve always thought when dealing with communities that with Freedom comes responsibility. This is something that people forget. I referred to this movement as Open Source as that was how I discovered the movement. It seems an accurate term for the movement and is a bit less confusing than Free software. Scott your not hijacking my comments it is great to have your input. (Hey I could always have deleted you anyway)
Thanks for pointing out these two camps in the open/free software movement. A very interesting article too. It is also great to get some history on the movement. The words Freedom and Free sure are loaded words and a bit confusing in English. Sometimes the word freedom gets put on all kinds of things it does not belong on. I’ve always thought when dealing with communities that with Freedom comes responsibility. This is something that people forget.

I referred to this movement as Open Source as that was how I discovered the movement. It seems an accurate term for the movement and is a bit less confusing than Free software.

]]> By: Scott Carpenter http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/09/24/hello-world/#comment-43 Scott Carpenter Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:24:33 +0000 #comment-43 Carlos: Open source is the way to go in all countries! :-) But how about if we call it *free* software? I know what you mean by open source, but since I like to promote free software and freedom, I can't resist taking the opportunity to talk about the difference between the two terms. More here: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html The word "free" can cause misunderstanding in English about what we're doing, but if your language is Spanish, then you have the benefit of having words that are less confusing: libre software versus gratis software. The libre part is crucial, although we all like gratis also. Mike: Hi, and sorry if I'm impertinently highjacking your comments on this one. :-) Carlos: Open source is the way to go in all countries! :-)

But how about if we call it *free* software?

I know what you mean by open source, but since I like to promote free software and freedom, I can’t resist taking the opportunity to talk about the difference between the two terms.

More here: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html

The word “free” can cause misunderstanding in English about what we’re doing, but if your language is Spanish, then you have the benefit of having words that are less confusing: libre software versus gratis software. The libre part is crucial, although we all like gratis also.

Mike: Hi, and sorry if I’m impertinently highjacking your comments on this one. :-)

]]> By: PanamaSpace http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/09/24/hello-world/#comment-40 PanamaSpace Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:04:21 +0000 #comment-40 Hi! This is Carlos from PanamaSpace. Amy's blog post was very nice, and appreciated. Indeed, Open source is the way to go in countries like mine. Hi!

This is Carlos from PanamaSpace.

Amy’s blog post was very nice, and appreciated. Indeed, Open source is the way to go in countries like mine.

]]> By: Mike Whitla http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/09/24/hello-world/#comment-4 Mike Whitla Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:22:05 +0000 #comment-4 <p style="margin-left: 0.5in"></p> Amy: Thanks for stopping by. I will check out the anti-spam plug in. Yeah my OS birth date must be very near yours. You must be born again!! LOL Kurt: Yeah technology is amazing and changes faster and faster remember bill gates saying "640K of memory should be enough for anybody" Though he denys saying it now. That The meta heading has some of the maintenance links like logging in to the admin and the blogroll is a place where you can link to your friends etc. The template I am using does not seem to allow you to change this name though I have changed it to friends. <p style="margin-left: 0.5in"></p>

Amy: Thanks for stopping by. I will check out the anti-spam plug in. Yeah my OS birth date must be very near yours. You must be born again!! LOL

Kurt: Yeah technology is amazing and changes faster and faster remember bill gates saying “640K of memory should be enough for anybody” Though he denys saying it now.

That The meta heading has some of the maintenance links like logging in to the admin and the blogroll is a place where you can link to your friends etc. The template I am using does not seem to allow you to change this name though I have changed it to friends.

]]> By: kurt@klynn.ca http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/09/24/hello-world/#comment-3 kurt@klynn.ca Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:56:11 +0000 #comment-3 Yo! I'm still studying this thing...trying hard to understand the "meta" and "blogroll" deals in the sidebar... It is quite amazing how ubiqitous this technology has become. To think, I remember when a 5Mb hard-disk was the envy of all my friends! Cool! It comes with RSS feeds too! Golly, I love technology! Yo! I’m still studying this thing…trying hard to understand the “meta” and “blogroll” deals in the sidebar…

It is quite amazing how ubiqitous this technology has become. To think, I remember when a 5Mb hard-disk was the envy of all my friends!

Cool! It comes with RSS feeds too! Golly, I love technology!

]]> By: Amy Stephen http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/09/24/hello-world/#comment-2 Amy Stephen Sun, 24 Sep 2006 23:52:27 +0000 #comment-2 Mike - lol...how sweet. You know how to make someone feel good. I appreciate your support. :) I did not realize you built that eCommerce site, too! Good grief, Mr. Artist Person. Do you have both sides of your brain functioning? I have half of one side working -- and, it's not the artistic side. That is very impressive stuff. I completely agree on the installation ease. You cannot beat WP on ease of use. That is why you'll see so many of us Joomla! lovers blogging in WP and enjoying Joomla! for more heavy duty CMS needs. Get Akismet to help manage your spam. Read Brent's blog http://www.bs-squared.com/wp/ on the topic. (Brent is Mr. BSQ Stats from Joomla! BRILLIANT guy.) Interesting that you and I have the same birthdate for Opensource. I am a November 8th baby! I am very excited about the possibilities for the world with open source and the creative commons movements. I don't know if you saw my blog post http://community.nebraska.edu/amyblog/index.php/2006/09/22/joomla-featured-at-geekfest-panama-september-2006/. That is what open source is all about, IMO. It is a fantastic effort PanamaSpace is making in his country - and totally exciting to hear of Spain's accomplishments with open source for their people. Nice blog! Can't wait to read your posts! I hope you rant once in awhile. How I do love a rant! lol Amy Mike - lol…how sweet. You know how to make someone feel good. I appreciate your support. :)

I did not realize you built that eCommerce site, too! Good grief, Mr. Artist Person. Do you have both sides of your brain functioning? I have half of one side working — and, it’s not the artistic side. That is very impressive stuff.

I completely agree on the installation ease. You cannot beat WP on ease of use. That is why you’ll see so many of us Joomla! lovers blogging in WP and enjoying Joomla! for more heavy duty CMS needs.

Get Akismet to help manage your spam. Read Brent’s blog http://www.bs-squared.com/wp/ on the topic. (Brent is Mr. BSQ Stats from Joomla! BRILLIANT guy.)

Interesting that you and I have the same birthdate for Opensource. I am a November 8th baby! I am very excited about the possibilities for the world with open source and the creative commons movements. I don’t know if you saw my blog post http://community.nebraska.edu/amyblog/index.php/2006/09/22/joomla-featured-at-geekfest-panama-september-2006/. That is what open source is all about, IMO. It is a fantastic effort PanamaSpace is making in his country - and totally exciting to hear of Spain’s accomplishments with open source for their people.

Nice blog! Can’t wait to read your posts! I hope you rant once in awhile. How I do love a rant! lol

Amy

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