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What about “freedom software“? I know it’s grammatically incorrect but it sends the right message.

• zarify 7y ago
  Speaking as an Australian, a “Freedom” prefix makes it sound like yet another cheesy American grab at patriotism. (This may come across as snark, but it seriously isn’t. “Freedom” anything has been polluted, IMHO)
  • CrazyStat 7y ago
    Sounds like Australia needs some Freedom(TM).
  • frutiger 7y ago
    Fair point. For what it’s worth I’m British (but expat in the States).
  • kgwxd 7y ago
    Speaking as an American, that's exactly what I first thought too.
  • asmithmd1 7y ago
    Right, like Freedom units. The temperature is 74F, the F is for freedom
  • welly 7y ago
    Molecules of freedom? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/29/energy-department-molecules-freedom-fossil-fuel-rebranding https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/29/energy-depa... Perhaps bytes of freedom?
  • alpaca128 7y ago
    And considering the US Department of Energy just started labeling fossil fuels as "molecules of freedom" and "freedom gas"(no joke)[1] it looks like that only gets worse. [1]: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/05/us-department-of-energy-is-now-referring-to-fossil-fuels-as-freedom-gas/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/05/us-department-of...
• bo1024 7y ago
  I generally refer to the general cause/movement as "software freedom". I sometimes call the software itself "freedom-respecting software".
• DoctorOetker 7y ago
  like the "molecules of freedom" or "freedom gas" but then "programs of freedom" or "freedom software" ?