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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: OT: Meaning of the word "free"
Date: 24 Nov 2001 05:54:37 -0600
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In article <3BFEEA20.D9B4DB94@brighton.ac.uk>, John English <je@brighton.ac.uk> writes:
> Larry Kilgallen wrote:
>> 
>> Since certain people here in comp.lang.ada say that the English
>> word "free" is overloaded, perhaps someone could answer a slightly
>> off-topic question.  The choices in French, as I understand it, are
>> "libre" and "gratis".  Which one of those corresponds to the use of
>> "free" in the English phrase "bug-free" ?
> 
> Oh, definitely neither. Microsoft *charge* you for every bug they ship
> in their "bug free" code...
> 
> Or possibly: "Special offer! Buy now while stocks last! FREE bugs with
> every copy of Windows XP purchased before 2275AD!" :-)

I suppose the English "free" is often an abbreviation for "free of charge",
whereas the FSF "free" is an abbreviation for "free of certain contractual
restrictions".