About
The Source is a news and opinion site covering the Free, Libre, and Open Source aspects of the Software (FLOSS) world!
The Four Freedoms
We subscribe to the Four Freedoms given in the Free Software Foundation’s Free Software Definition:
Freedom 0
The freedom to run the program, for any purpose.
Freedom 1
The freedom to study the program, specifically it’s source code to see how it works.
Freedom 2
The freedom to improve the program to make it do what you wish.
Freedom 3
The freedom to redistribute copies of your modified or unmodified version, so you can help the community.
Contact
Have questions, comments, story suggestions or would like to contribute an article?
I’m on Japan time, by the way, so factor that into your expectations on response time.
Email or XMPP: jason[dot]melton[at]gmail[dot]com
Rules of Engagement
Some of the opinions I express may be controversial. This is a polite way of me saying I am smarter than you. To maintain civility, I have a few guidelines:
It’s my custom to limit back-and-forth to a couple of rounds, offering the guest the last word.
I have a long-standing personal guarantee that , in the case of being shown something I have said is factually incorrect, to apologize, note the correction and never assert the falsehood in the future.
Original Work License
I welcome redistribution, translation, and any other derivation of my work. I would appreciate getting a notice as well, so I can see what you’ve done with it!
All my original writing is licensed under CC BY-SA.
Image Credits
Some of the images I use — any that require any artistry in fact — are not of my own creation.
Crystal Tuxs from http://tux.crystalxp.net/
Liberty Tux by JDestrier
Chaplin Tux by Brunocb
Gamer Tux by Santang
Nerd Tux by Catalarem
Bambou JapaTux by Whitespoon
Ubuntu Tux by pinguin_os
Statux de la Liberte G2 by Brunocb
Green Guitar by abney317
