On Wed, 2003-08-20 at 17:56, Dave Cotton wrote: > On Wed, 2003-08-20 at 18:26, Austin wrote: > > > Exactly why we (English speakers) should start using something like Software > > Libre and Software Gratis. Others will follow. Everyone copies Mandrake > > anyway. :-) > > > > What's wrong with Open Source and Freeware? > > The Eskimos, so I'm told, have 16 words for snow, because it's important > to them.
Urban myth. http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_297 -- adamw