Abusing the word free in software...

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BernardSwiss

Jan 04, 2012
2:07 AM CST
Abusing the word "free" in software: what's really free in the Google market and in Ubuntu's market?

The Quote Bug strikes again!
djohnston

Jan 04, 2012
5:00 PM CST
Quoting:I use VLC a lot, every day. I would love to donate $3 to the developers, for the privilege of using it.


Hmmm. Really? How about going to http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ ? The Donate button is right there at the top of the page.

I would have posted this on the FSM page, except for one thing. I don't do Facebook. Never have. Never will.
ComputerBob

Jan 05, 2012
11:09 AM CST
Quoting:I don't do Facebook. Never have. Never will.
+1

IMHO, Facebook's not free.
Fettoosh

Jan 05, 2012
11:20 AM CST
Quoting:IMHO, Facebook's not free.


... and very dangerous.

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