• William@lemmy.world
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      23 hours ago

      There are 2 types of “free”. Liberty, and price. “Free as in beer” means they mean the price version of the word. It’s a really old saying now.

      • Undine@lemm.ee
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        50 minutes ago

        Isn’t this confusing, though? It’s free, as in libre (open-source AND costs no money). “As in beer” implies some sort of restriction.