Re: Free vs. No Cost

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Author: Darrin Chandler
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To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: Free vs. No Cost
On Tue, Mar 20, 2007 at 06:01:30PM -0700, der.hans wrote:
> Does using no cost help differentiate the no cost definition from the
> unfettered and freedom definitions of free?


When you say 'free' to the typical American it already means 'no cost.'
When you talk to FOSS people and say 'no cost' it's probably obvious
that you mean "as in beer."

It's the "Free as in Freedom" term that's trouble getting across by
saying 'free.' And 'libre' just doesn't fit into normal conversation
well.

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Darrin Chandler                   |  Phoenix BSD Users Group
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