On Thu, 2002-12-26 at 20:41, rob wrote:
> What does this mean and why do I keep seeing it in connection with any
> discussion of Linux?....."free (as in beer)"?
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> Thanks,
> Rob

A phrase wich is probably showing off the American influance in Free
Software.  How many times have you been to a party which had free beer. 
A common give away.  So the beer comes without charge.  Which GPL
software isn't ... it's free as in freedom (from restrictions.)

James

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