Post #2397433
2026-02-01 10:32 UTC
@egoldblatt@gardenstate.social @crocodisle@woof.tech @rastilin@aus.social @pafurijaz@mastodon.social
Whether or not a software is free (as in freedom) depends on the license. It has nothing to do with money. (And selling is even allowed under Free Software licenses.) Just because English has a hard time with words it doesn't mean that the meaning of "Free Software" changes.
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@egoldblatt@gardenstate.social 2026-02-01 19:29
@max@gruene.social @crocodisle@woof.tech @rastilin@aus.social @pafurijaz@mastodon.social No, it can't be free, because the exchange of money for goods or licensed services implies that the creator must provide the product or service in a functional state. And, it means that even the most permissive license is binding. You own nothing and must be happy.