On Mon, May 07, 2001 at 09:06:30AM +1000, Michael Wardle wrote: > raphael calvelli wrote: > > - "free software" is confusing because "free" is "freedom" and "zero > > costing" together; > > > > So, what about use of the term "libre software" ? It is already > > working in italian "libero", french "libre" and spanish "libre". > > "gratis software" would be a good term, since gratis is already an > accepted English word meaning free (of charge). you have completly missed the point. Free Software has nothing whatsoever to do with cost. it is about Freedom. please read: http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/free-sw.html -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
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