From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,LOTS_OF_MONEY autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,811674947553ef14 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-11-22 04:06:54 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!feeder.qis.net!washdc3-snh1.gtei.net!chcgil2-snf1.gtei.net!news.gtei.net!news.binc.net!kilgallen From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen) Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Meaning of the word "free" Date: 22 Nov 2001 06:06:24 -0600 Organization: LJK Software Message-ID: References: <5LHYDjy2Mcfg@eisner.encompasserve.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: eisner.encompasserve.org X-Trace: grandcanyon.binc.net 1006430787 31743 192.135.80.34 (22 Nov 2001 12:06:27 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@binc.net NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 12:06:27 +0000 (UTC) Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:16853 Date: 2001-11-22T06:06:24-06:00 List-Id: In article , "Mark Lundquist" writes: > > "Larry Kilgallen" wrote in message > news:5LHYDjy2Mcfg@eisner.encompasserve.org... >> 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" ? > > ROTFL myself silly !!!!!!!!!!!!! If you are amused because you feel there is no need for such an expression, feel free to precede it with: "Never buy software from someone who claims it is " :-)