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The natural definition for "free" in the software development world has come to mean "open source". It doesn't matter what the word means outside this sphere.

by hasenj 12y ago

The natural definition for "free" in the software development world has come to mean "open source". It doesn't matter what the word means outside this sphere. Otherwise, "engine" usually refers to something like a car engine.

EpicEng 12y ago
That's a bold claim. I have been writing software for more than a decade and I still associate "free" with "no monetary cost".
- hasenj 12y ago
  Are you talking about the product or the source code?
  - EpicEng 12y ago
    As in beer, so, the product. Having source code is great, but when I'm trying to get something done I don't really care about e.g. the EFF's moral stance.