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I always wish they used the term "liberated" rather then "free". "Liberated software" detaches from prices, detaches from licensing, keeps the desired political
by Mizza 10y ago
I always wish they used the term "liberated" rather then "free". "Liberated software" detaches from prices, detaches from licensing, keeps the desired political associations, and translates fairly well internationally.
- grzm 10y agoI understand where you're coming from. To me, "liberated" implies that the software wasn't free in the past. I think that's one of the reasons for the use of "libre" in some circles. Now I've got images of a commando raid on a data center running through my head. They're throwing open the doors to the cages and racks. Jerry Bruckheimer, call me. Let's talk.
- Mizza 10y agoI suppose so, but I don't see that as a disadvantage of the term, in fact it opens up an interesting aspect of it: all software is, in a sense, imprisoned by default. The author must explicitly "liberate" it for it to be considered free.