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Questions about Open Source

What is Free Software? What is Open Source Software? And whats the difference?
Free as in speech, not as in beer. __Libre__, but not (necessarily) __gratis__.

The four fundamental software freedoms are:

NOSI Steering Committee consists of leaders from the nonprofit technology assistance field.
They bring a variety of skills, talents and resources to NOSI's efforts. The current members of the NOSI
Steering Committee, and their organizational affiliations, are:

• Steve Gray - Technology General Manager, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
• Amanda Hickman - Circuit Rider
• Beth Kanter - independent consultant extraordinare
• Ryan Ozimek - PICNet

The Steering Committee has monthly conference calls.