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Re: Maybe OT but of interest to some
de »Q« 05/29/2006 08:46
Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote in
<news:t63l721l9ivm6t0jd92rc2de14g90bpbdn@4ax.com>:
> On Sun, 28 May 2006 22:24:54 -0500, »Q« <boxcars@gmx.net> wrote:
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>> Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote in
>> <news:48nk72pt5821bgt137h5l4qbutntvo7rb8@4ax.com>:
>>
>>> On Sat, 27 May 2006 20:38:32 -0500, »Q« <boxcars@gmx.net> wrote:
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>>>> The differences between free software and open-source software
>>>> don't involve the source -- the source must be made available
>>>> to all users in both cases.
>>>
>>> NONSENSE!
>>>
>>> I've released tons of freeware over the years without ever
>>> making the source available.
>>
>> I wasn't talking about freeware, but rather free software. There
>> are links to info about free software elsewhere in the thread, if
>> you're interested.
>
> Free <x> means that you can legally obtain <x> with no payment.
There are more than one meaning for the adjective "free" in English.
E.g., Merriam-Webster doesn't get to the one you seem insistent on
until it's given nine others. I can't find a dictionary that puts it
above seventh place, but I only looked at a few.
> Stop reinventing English.
Cute. Stop misusing the term "free software".
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»Q«