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Yes, this is indeed a problem of english semantics, which is why the term "libre software" is sometimes offered as an alternative. "Libre" is a french word that

Yes, this is indeed a problem of english semantics, which is why the term "libre software" is sometimes offered as an alternative. "Libre" is a french word that means that part of "free" that free software cares about (ie not the cheap part)

elboru 8y ago
Oh, I thought it came from Spanish, with the same meaning.
- galactus 8y ago
  It comes from the same latin origin, I don't think we can link it to one language more than to the other.