I think people say FOSS and FLOSS interchangeably and come to say FLOSS due to floss being as established word (dental floss). If you know of “libre” then that you probably know the free software vs open source distintion too and would just choose to say one.
Yes. But the source code should also be available at no cost, and you should be able to build it yourself right? So freedom should be a superset of free.
Being able to build it yourself is a must: otherwise you can’t make/share changes (and use changes from others).
I lean towards a “pay want you want” models (including 0) as DRM is pointless. But no, I do not believe binaries or code must cost nothing for it to still be free software.
Not to take away from the point but the F in FOSS stands for “Free as in freedom” and not free as in price.
It’s FLOSS in the image. Free Libre Open Source Software
i wonder, why have i never heard “GLOSS (Gratis Libre Open Source Software)” used
it would make sense
That’s also a nice acronym. I like it better actually.
Free as in beer.
Free Open Source Software.
Isn’t that what the L for Libra means?
I think people say FOSS and FLOSS interchangeably and come to say FLOSS due to floss being as established word (dental floss). If you know of “libre” then that you probably know the free software vs open source distintion too and would just choose to say one.
Though if it’s truly freedom, then it should also be free as in price. One is a superset of the other.
You can charge for free software, for the binary and/or source code - bandwidth/storage ain’t free.
Yes. But the source code should also be available at no cost, and you should be able to build it yourself right? So freedom should be a superset of free.
Being able to build it yourself is a must: otherwise you can’t make/share changes (and use changes from others).
I lean towards a “pay want you want” models (including 0) as DRM is pointless. But no, I do not believe binaries or code must cost nothing for it to still be free software.
Ohhhhh I didn’t know that, thank you :)
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