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<h2>Some Confusing or Loaded Words and Phrases that are Worth Avoiding</h2> |
<h2>Some Confusing or Loaded Words and Phrases that are Worth Avoiding</h2> |
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There are a number of words and phrases which we recommend avoiding, |
There are a number of words and phrases which we recommend avoiding, |
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or avoiding in certain contexts and usages. The reason is either that |
or avoiding in certain contexts and usages. The reason is either that |
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they are ambiguous, or that they imply an opinion that we hope you may |
they are ambiguous, or that they imply an opinion that we hope you may |
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restrictions last a very long time."</p> |
restrictions last a very long time."</p> |
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<h4 id="RAND">RAND (reasonable and non-discriminatory)"</h4> |
<h4 id="RAND">"RAND (reasonable and non-discriminatory)"</h4> |
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Standards bodies that promulgate patent-restricted standards that |
Standards bodies that promulgate patent-restricted standards that |
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prohibit free software typically have a policy of obtaining patent |
prohibit free software typically have a policy of obtaining patent |
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say that laws define justice or ethical conduct is turning things |
say that laws define justice or ethical conduct is turning things |
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upside down.</p> |
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<h4 id="TrustedComputing">Trusted Computing"</h4> |
<h4 id="TrustedComputing">"Trusted Computing"</h4> |
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<a href="can-you-trust.html">"Trusted computing"</a> is the proponents |
<a href="can-you-trust.html">"Trusted computing"</a> is the proponents |
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name for a scheme to redesign computers so that application developers |
name for a scheme to redesign computers so that application developers |
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only some of the packagers of GNU/Linux distributions are vendors. |
only some of the packagers of GNU/Linux distributions are vendors. |
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Also note <a href="/philosophy/categories.html">Categories |
Also note <a href="/philosophy/categories.html">Categories |
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of Free Software</a>.</div> |
of Free Software</a>.</div> |
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<h4>This essay is published in <a href="/doc/book13.html"><cite>Free Software, |
<h4>This essay is published in <a href="/doc/book13.html"><cite>Free Software, |
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Free Society: The Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman</cite></a>.</h4> |
Free Society: The Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman</cite></a>.</h4> |
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