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Maybe you mean open source? None of what you describe is limited to free software. If software is free, someone still has to sacrifice to keep it up to date.

Maybe you mean open source? None of what you describe is limited to free software. If software is free, someone still has to sacrifice to keep it up to date. If you're not paying money for it, publishers will get money in other ways like advertisements, or selling your data. Most apps cost less than the price of a single meal. People that see value in something but refuse to pay even the tiniest amounts will always be a cultural amazement to me.

jmiserez 7y ago
"Free software" as used by the parent poster (free as in freedom, not price), has a specific definition, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software It's a frequent source of confusion, which is why some people prefer other terms like libre software or FLOSS (free/libre open-source software).
jstanley 7y ago
"“Free software” means software that respects users' freedom and community. Roughly, it means that the users have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. Thus, “free software” is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of “free” as in “free speech,” not as in “free beer”. We sometimes call it “libre software,” borrowing the French or Spanish word for “free” as in freedom, to show we do not mean the software is gratis. " https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
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