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0 pointsdiffeomorphism6y ago0 comments

Great software should be paid AND respect your freedom:

Conflating freeware and free software is a really annoying flaw of the English language.

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I think using the "gratis" vs "libre" distinction can help alleviate the issue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratis_versus_libre

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0 pointsdiffeomorphism6y ago0 comments

Great software should be paid AND respect your freedom:

Conflating freeware and free software is a really annoying flaw of the English language.

I think using the "gratis" vs "libre" distinction can help alleviate the issue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratis_versus_libre

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