"free as in free to modify and share" If you add a free to use, I would agree. For me it has both meanings. And in your definition it is kind of implicated, bu

"free as in free to modify and share" If you add a free to use, I would agree. For me it has both meanings. And in your definition it is kind of implicated, but in others not necessarily. " 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." The last part is bothering me. Because yes, de facto it means free as in beer. I don't have to pay money to download the source and run my own version, except paying for my infrastructure.