Criticism
See also: Free software#CriticismThe criticisms of the specific Open Source Initiative (OSI) principles are dealt with above as part of the definition and differentiation from other terms. The open content movement does not recognize nor endorse the OSI principles and embraces instead mutual share-alike agreements that require commercial use or the preparation of derivative works.
Of the vocal critics, Richard Stallman of the FSF, flatly opposes the term "Open Source" being applied to what they refer to as "free software". Although it is clear that legally free software does qualify as open source, Stallman considers that the category is abusive. Critics also oppose the professed pragmatism of the Open Source Initiative, as they fear that the free software ideals of freedom and community are threatened by compromising on the FSF's idealistic standards for software freedom.
Increasingly, the consensus term "free and open source software" is used by the communities at large to describe the common ground between free software and open source software.
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