How I realised “Free Software” is a better term than “Open Source”
When I talk about free software I make sure to mention the word &#x27;infrastructure&#x27; because that&#x27;s what it is. Just like roads or electricity it is a predicate for building a business (life) on top of.<p>Look at the biggest companies in the world (google, apple, facebook , amazon, microsoft ..) they own platforms i.e. infrastructure! but since these platforms aren&#x27;t free you hear constant complaints from those who try to build a life on top of them (app store ranking not fair? Search not fair? OS&#x2F;messenger&#x2F;web browser&#x2F;social network is walled garden? Etc.)<p>But even breathe the suggestion that taxes should support building reliable infrastructure (i.e. already existing free software projects) and you&#x27;ll get a &quot;government shouldn&#x27;t interfere with functioning business&quot; response.. no matter what structural risk that business carries for society and even though the &quot;interfering&quot; is just offering a viable alternative.