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'as free speech, not as free beer', to explain what is actually meant with 'free software' doesn't cut it for me.

Why not just call it open source and pick the license you prefer? With all respect for Richard Stallman, the label 'free software' is a really poor word choice IMAO.

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Precisely because of what RMS keeps saying - the thing is about software freedom, not software price.

Software freedoms and Free Software came first. "Open Source" came later, as a "free just as in beer" spin-off.

It's not that I don't understand it, it's just very confusing for anyone hearing that for the first time. Is it freeware? No, it's like free speech not free beer. Come on, we can do better.

Most languages other than English do better.

If English is not your native language "free speech" is also a confusing phrase.

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