On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 05:51:06 +0200, David Kastrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Al Klein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> And, in the English-speaking world, "free" is almost always (let's >> say by millions to one, at least) used, when used with a product, to >> mean "with no charge". *VERY FEW* people use free as in freedom >> when using it to modify the name of a product or product type. > >When we are talking about the sort of medium in which expressions are >subject to copyright? No, when we're using the term free software or the word freeware. >Free speech, free press, free software, patent free, free arts? Free gas, free milk, free beer? The press, patents and the arts aren't items that get sold - software, gas, milk and beer are. Think of the children's learning game, "which of these doesn't belong?" Software doesn't belong with the press, patents and the arts. -- It's back - http://www.webdingers.com/filelist.html _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
