--- www/philosophy/free-sw.html 2007/03/12 00:05:21 1.58 +++ www/philosophy/free-sw.html 2007/03/27 14:40:37 1.61 @@ -234,19 +234,19 @@ and avoid various practical problems.
--Software manuals must be free, for the same -reasons that software must be free, and because the manuals are in effect -part of the software.
+Software manuals must be free, +for the same reasons that software must be free, and because the +manuals are in effect part of the software.The same arguments also make sense for other kinds of works of -practical use -- that is to say, works that embody useful knowledge, +practical use — that is to say, works that embody useful knowledge, such as educational works and reference -works. Wikipedia is the best known +works. Wikipedia is the best known example.
@@ -262,13 +262,11 @@ Another group has started using the termopen sourceto mean something close (but not identical) to
free software.We prefer the term
free softwarebecause, once you have heard that -it refers to freedom rather than price, it calls to mind freedom. -The word
open-never refers to freedom . +it refers to freedom rather than price, it calls to mind freedom. The +word
open+never refers to freedom. - - @@ -276,6 +274,8 @@