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Re: software libre?
by Rob on Thursday 06/Dec/2007, @15:00

The English word free is not ambiguous; it unambiguously means without. It should be qualified in order to create a meaningful phrase, e.g. germ-free, free of charge, free of shackles. Using it unqualified is foolish; it's surprising that RMS made such a basic mistake.

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Re: software libre?
by Miniluv on Thursday 06/Dec/2007, @16:50

Doublepluscorrect. Please note that this is the only permissible use of the word "free" according to the Newspeak Dictionary.

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Re: software libre?
by KBX on Thursday 06/Dec/2007, @19:52

"I'm a free man"
"If you buy that package you can take this one for free"

Are you saying both of these are wrong uses of free?

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