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Isn't it easier to explain the concept of libre meaning free[dom] than it is to explain the concept of open source, which may be harder to grasp? If you need to
by jawee 16y ago
Isn't it easier to explain the concept of libre meaning free[dom] than it is to explain the concept of open source, which may be harder to grasp? If you need to explain, libre is similar to liberty.. and it's a word in several languages.
I fail to see how it's a marketing failure.
- dminor 16y ago> I fail to see how it's a marketing failure. Because it's awkward to pronounce and then you have try to explain it. Ideally a name would be easy to read and pronounce, and self-describing, and LibreOffice fails on both counts.