← Back to context Comment by scosman 1 day ago A new case where the "free as in speech, not free as in beer" clarification helps. 8 comments scosman Reply pjot 1 day ago Where do you get this free beer? tom_alexander 1 day ago This is why I prefer "gratis" vs "libre" instead of "free as in speech" vs "free as in beer". gratis/libre are clear and succinct.As for an actual answer: parties, weddings. amlib 1 day ago I'm sure this has already been answered somewhere in slashdot hundreds of years ago, but why not just go with "free as in freedom"? And perhaps use the word freedom insted of free when possible 1 reply → kwarcode 1 day ago Weddings tend to have a free speech or two, too! thayne 1 day ago That only works if your audience knows what libre and gratis mean. nativeit 1 day ago I think the free speech is equally elusive in this context. jack_pp 1 day ago friends
pjot 1 day ago Where do you get this free beer? tom_alexander 1 day ago This is why I prefer "gratis" vs "libre" instead of "free as in speech" vs "free as in beer". gratis/libre are clear and succinct.As for an actual answer: parties, weddings. amlib 1 day ago I'm sure this has already been answered somewhere in slashdot hundreds of years ago, but why not just go with "free as in freedom"? And perhaps use the word freedom insted of free when possible 1 reply → kwarcode 1 day ago Weddings tend to have a free speech or two, too! thayne 1 day ago That only works if your audience knows what libre and gratis mean. nativeit 1 day ago I think the free speech is equally elusive in this context. jack_pp 1 day ago friends
tom_alexander 1 day ago This is why I prefer "gratis" vs "libre" instead of "free as in speech" vs "free as in beer". gratis/libre are clear and succinct.As for an actual answer: parties, weddings. amlib 1 day ago I'm sure this has already been answered somewhere in slashdot hundreds of years ago, but why not just go with "free as in freedom"? And perhaps use the word freedom insted of free when possible 1 reply → kwarcode 1 day ago Weddings tend to have a free speech or two, too! thayne 1 day ago That only works if your audience knows what libre and gratis mean.
amlib 1 day ago I'm sure this has already been answered somewhere in slashdot hundreds of years ago, but why not just go with "free as in freedom"? And perhaps use the word freedom insted of free when possible 1 reply →
Where do you get this free beer?
This is why I prefer "gratis" vs "libre" instead of "free as in speech" vs "free as in beer". gratis/libre are clear and succinct.
As for an actual answer: parties, weddings.
I'm sure this has already been answered somewhere in slashdot hundreds of years ago, but why not just go with "free as in freedom"? And perhaps use the word freedom insted of free when possible
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Weddings tend to have a free speech or two, too!
That only works if your audience knows what libre and gratis mean.
I think the free speech is equally elusive in this context.
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