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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]
free software
According to Richard Stallman and the Free Software
Foundation, free software is software that everyone is free
to copy, redistribute and modify. That implies it must be
available as source code. It does not imply that it is free
of charge, so anyone can sell free software so long as they
don't impose any new restrictions on its redistribution or
use.
This dictionary is free in this sense, though it is not
really software.
There are many other kinds of "free software" in the more
obvious sense of "free of charge". See "{-ware".
From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]
free software n. As defined by Richard M. Stallman and used by the Free
Software movement, this means software that gives users enough freedom
to be used by the free software community. Specifically, users must be
free to modify the software for their private use, and free to
redistribute it either with or without modifications, either
commercially or noncommercially, either gratis or charging a
distribution fee. Free software has existed since the dawn of computing;
Free Software as a movement began in 1984 with the GNU Project.
RMS observes that the English word "free" can refer either to liberty
(where it means the same as the Spanish or French "libre") or to price
(where it means the same as the Spanish "gratis" or French "gratuit").
RMS and other people associated with the FSF like to explain the word
"free" in "free software" by saying "Free as an speech, not as in beer."
See also open source. Hard-core proponents of the term "free
software" sometimes reject this newer term, claiming that the style of
argument associated with it ignores or downplays the moral imperative at
the heart of free software.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
free software
n.
1 (lb en software) Software that can be freely copy, redistributed
and modify, including source code; software that is libre.
2 (lb en software) Any software that is free of charge, such as
freeware.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
free software
n.
1 (lb en software) Software that can be freely copy, redistributed
and modify, including source code; software that is libre.
2 (lb en software) Any software that is free of charge, such as
freeware.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
free software
n.
1 (lb en software) Software that can be freely copy, redistributed
and modify, including source code; software that is libre.
2 (lb en software) Any software that is free of charge, such as
freeware.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
free software
n.
1 (lb en software) Software that can be freely copy, redistributed
and modify, including source code; software that is libre.
2 (lb en software) Any software that is free of charge, such as
freeware.
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
free software /fɹˈiː sˈɒftweə/
[it] svobodný software
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
free software /fɹˈiː sˈɒftweə/
vapaa ohjelmisto
software that can be freely copied and modified
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
free software /fɹˈiː sˈɒftweə/
distribuirati, kopirati, modificirati, slobodni softver, softver kojega mogu svi upotrebljavati
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
free software /fɹˈiː sˈɒftweə/
フリーソフトウェア, 自由ソフトウェア
software that can be freely copied and modified
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
free software /fɹˈiː sˈɒftweə/
fri programvare
software that can be freely copied and modified
From English-Romanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-rom ]
free software /fɹˈiː sˈɒftweə/
1. soft liber
2. din punct de vedere al licențelor software - un program care poate fi distribuit gratuit și care trebuie să aibă sursele disponibile. Se specifică libertatea de a modifica programul atîta timp cît se păstrează intacte informațiile despre autorii inițiali și se marchează clar modificările făcute
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
free software /fɹˈiː sˈɒftweə/
fri programvara
software that can be freely copied and modified
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