Personally I use "FOSS" as shorthand for FSF's definition of "free software". If that's misleading, then I guess I should stop using it. Would you happen to have a link to a blog post or something about this?
> They support the idea of libre software. The broader "open source" community is much larger than the FSF or RMS.
I'm not talking about the "open source" community. There's a difference between free software and open source software.
It's obvious that I'm not talking about "open source" here, otherwise it'd suggest that I think FSF and RMS are the only ones writing open source software. I can't even imagine a situation where someone could be led to believe that, especially on HN.
> The GPL is the third most popular FOSS license.
Regardless of what you mean by "FOSS" here, how is that statistic relevant to the discussion?
The FSF doesn't even support the use of the term "FOSS".
They support the idea of libre software. The broader "open source" community is much larger than the FSF or RMS.
The GPL is the third most popular FOSS license.