The global town square is locked up in a gated community.
replyA new case where the "free as in speech, not free as in beer" clarification helps.
replyWhere do you get this free beer?
replyThis is why I prefer "gratis" vs "libre" instead of "free as in speech" vs "free as in beer". gratis/libre are clear and succinct.
replyAs for an actual answer: parties, weddings.
That only works if your audience knows what libre and gratis mean.
replyI'm sure this has already been answered somewhere in slashdot hundreds of years ago, but why not just go with "free as in freedom"? And perhaps use the word freedom insted of free when possible
replyBecause freedom isn't free!
replyBut in all seriousness, "free as in freedom" seems fine to me but it is replacing the already unambiguous "free as in speech". You're still stuck with the sometimes-confusing "free as in beer" and they're still cumbersome compared to gratis/libre.
Weddings tend to have a free speech or two, too!
replyI think the free speech is equally elusive in this context.
replyfriends
replyIs this what free speech absolutism looks like?
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