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'''Free software''' is a misnomer, at least in the English language where the word ''free'' in English can be translated into a language like Spanish as ''libre'' (freedom/liberty) or ''gratis'' (of no charge). | '''Free software''' is a misnomer, at least in the English language where the word ''free'' in English can be translated into a language like Spanish as ''libre'' (freedom/liberty) or ''gratis'' (of no charge). | ||
To separate ''libre'' from ''gratis'', it is better to describe ''software libre'' as ''free software'' and ''software gratis'' as ''[[freeware]]''. | To separate ''libre'' from ''gratis'', it is better to describe ''software libre'' as ''free software'' and ''software gratis'' as ''[[freeware]]''. | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Current revision as of 03:32, 21 December 2010
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Free software vs. Freeware
Free software is a misnomer, at least in the English language where the word free in English can be translated into a language like Spanish as libre (freedom/liberty) or gratis (of no charge).
To separate libre from gratis, it is better to describe software libre as free software and software gratis as freeware.
See Also
- Open source software
- Freeware
- Shareware
- Trialware
- Commercial software
- Proprietary software
- List of free and open source software
Links
- Free Software Foundation
- Free Software - Wikipedia. (More through explanation)
