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In the FSF sense of the word, Free Software != Public domain software. I think it's fair to say that "Free Software" was coined in 1985.
by selfhoster11 6y ago
In the FSF sense of the word, Free Software != Public domain software. I think it's fair to say that "Free Software" was coined in 1985.
- tim333 6y agoYeah I guess the Free Software Foundation redefinition of 'Free Software' was invented then. The whole debate including this article may have been clearer if they had come up with a new term for their new meaning.