What Does "Free as in Speech" or "Free as in Beer" Really Mean?
In the open source community you'll often hear the phrase "free as in speech" or "free as in beer" in reference to software products, but what do these phrases actually mean? Let’s walk you through the meaning behind each.
The terms are generally used to differentiate between free software, like the Internet Explorer or Opera browsers, and open-source software, like Chromium or Firefox. In a nutshell, it translates to “zero price” (gratis) versus “with few or no restrictions” (libre).
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