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Author: onefang
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To: devuan-dev
Subject: Re: [devuan-dev] Free software introduction
Hope I'm not too late with one tiny correction.

On Tue, 17 Sep 2019 15:18:31 -0500 golinux@??? said :
>
> What is free software?
>
> When we talk about free software, we don't just mean it has no
> monetary cost. A common phrase used to describe free software is
> "free as in speech, not as in beer". What this means is that not only
> can you download and use the software but that you are free to
> examine and modify the source code for that software and give that
> software away, either as you received it or with your own
> modifications and improvements.
>
> What makes this possible is free software licensing which comes in a
> variety of forms. The concept of the public domain for software has
> existed for quite some time and it's still is use. However, most free


"it's still in use"

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