Show ContentI'm Hiding 🇦🇺@aussie.zone9·2 months agoI’ll absolutely take FLOSS if I can get it, but failing that, FOSS is still a nice improvement over closed-source software.
Show Contentgrrgyle@slrpnk.net2·2 months agoLibre, which is synonymous with free. I think it’s more free in some way? I’m not sure, but I think it means free as in doesn’t cost anything. Whereas FOSS means free as in open and modifiable, but the maintainer(s) might still charge for it.
Show ContentSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lu71·2 months agoIts French for “free”, as in freedom. Free is ambiguous and can also mean free of charge.
Show ContentI'm Hiding 🇦🇺@aussie.zone1·2 months agoLibre means “with little or no restriction,” whereas Gratis means “at no monetary cost."
I’ll absolutely take FLOSS if I can get it, but failing that, FOSS is still a nice improvement over closed-source software.
What does the L stand for
Libre, which is synonymous with free.
I think it’s more free in some way? I’m not sure, but I think it means free as in doesn’t cost anything. Whereas FOSS means free as in open and modifiable, but the maintainer(s) might still charge for it.
Its French for “free”, as in freedom. Free is ambiguous and can also mean free of charge.
I think those are backwards
I thought they might be… you’re probably right.
Libre means “with little or no restriction,” whereas Gratis means “at no monetary cost."