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liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of |
liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of |
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“free” as in “free speech,” not as in |
“free” as in “free speech,” not as in |
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“free beer”. We sometimes call it “libre |
“free beer”. We sometimes call it “libre |
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software” to show we do not mean it is gratis. |
software,” borrowing the French or Spanish word for |
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“free” as in freedom, to show we do not mean the software |
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handle some cases. If we plan to distribute A as it stands, that |
handle some cases. If we plan to distribute A as it stands, that |
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implies users will need B, so we need to judge whether both A and B |
implies users will need B, so we need to judge whether both A and B |
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are free. However, if we plan to modify A so that it doesn't use B, |
are free. However, if we plan to modify A so that it doesn't use B, |
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only A needs to be free; we can ignore B.</p> |
only A needs to be free; B is not pertinent to that plan.</p> |
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<p>The rest of this page clarifies certain points about what makes |
<p>The rest of this page clarifies certain points about what makes |
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specific freedoms adequate or not.</p> |
specific freedoms adequate or not.</p> |
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<li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&r1=1.10&r2=1.11">Version |
<li><a href="http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/www/philosophy/free-sw.html?root=www&r1=1.10&r2=1.11">Version |
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1.11</a>: Note that a free license may require you to send a copy of |
1.11</a>: Note that a free license may require you to send a copy of |
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versions you distribute to the author.</li> |
versions you distribute to previous developers on request.</li> |
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