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When you see the word [[Free]] capitalized like this, it's because I'm referring to Free Software: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
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It's also referred to as Libre or FLOSS, FOSS or any of a great many other names. I call it [[Free]] because it's easy to type.
When you see the word [[Free]] capitalized like this, it refers to Free Software: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
 
It's also referred to as Libre or [[FLOSS]], FOSS or any of a great many other names. I call it [[Free]] because it's easy to type.


Free Software is '''not the same''' as Open Source software: http://www.opensource.org/osd.html
Free Software is '''not the same''' as Open Source software: http://www.opensource.org/osd.html

Latest revision as of 20:45, 12 June 2014

When you see the word Free capitalized like this, it refers to Free Software: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html

It's also referred to as Libre or FLOSS, FOSS or any of a great many other names. I call it Free because it's easy to type.

Free Software is not the same as Open Source software: http://www.opensource.org/osd.html