The OSI and FSF say otherwise. http://opensource.org/osd http://opensource.org/osd http://opensource.org/faq#free-software http://opensource.org/faq#free-soft

The OSI and FSF say otherwise. http://opensource.org/osd http://opensource.org/osd http://opensource.org/faq#free-software http://opensource.org/faq#free-software > "Free software" and "open source software" are two terms for the same thing: software released under licenses that guarantee a certain, specific set of freedoms. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html > “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” to show we do not mean it is gratis.