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Actually I've never understood the "free-as-in-beer" thing. Where is beer free?
by agubelu 1y ago
Actually I've never understood the "free-as-in-beer" thing. Where is beer free?
- pedvide 1y agoI've always understood "free as in beer" as: if someone hands you a beer and says it's free, you know that you don't have to pay to consume the beer, but that doesn't mean that you also get the recipe, brewing instructions, factory plans, glass making instructions etc. The only thing that is free is the liquid itself, nothing else.
- mr_mitm 1y agoThe term was arguably coined by RMS and his full statement was: > “Free software” means software that respects users' freedom and community. Roughly, it means that the users have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. Thus, “free software” is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of “free” as in “free speech,” not as in “free beer.” https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Sometimes beer happens to be free, in which case it is referred to as "free beer". It's just an example.
- diffeomorphism 1y agoLots of occasions, mostly celebrations or campaigns. It even has its own Wikipedia article: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freibier https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freibier
- poulpy123 1y agooften when you are with friends