Richard, Linux is not free software, as you have already stated, please change your religion, so users don't get confused.
"Emacs was originally a text editor, but it became a way of life and a religion. To join the Church of Emacs, you need only say the Confession of the Faith three times: There is no system but GNU, and Linux is one of its kernels." http://www.stallman.org/saint.html Greetings!
