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Article #72516The Correct Usage of the word "Free"
From: Per Abrahamsen
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1992 13:01
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1992 13:01
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>>>>> On 28 Jan 92 14:58:06 GMT, mathew@mantis.co.uk (Lieutenant 030) said: mathew> The examples you cite are all examples of the word "free" mathew> being used in a conventional (dictionary) sense. The word mathew> "free" in "Free Software Foundation" is not. Are there *any* readers of gnu.misc.discuss who think that the discussion of the Correct Usage of the word "Free" is interesting? Do any of those who post on the subject believe that someone is going to change their mind on what the Correct Usage of the word "Free" is? Should we start a thread discussing what Free Will is? Why would you answer any of these questions?
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1025b4,cf42a4f5e2fb550e X-Google-Attributes: gid1025b4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-01-29 05:23:17 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!mcsun!news.funet.fi!sunic!dkuug!iesd!iesd.auc.dk!abraham From: abraham@iesd.auc.dk (Per Abrahamsen) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Subject: The Correct Usage of the word "Free" Message-ID: <ABRAHAM.92Jan29130103@loke.iesd.auc.dk> Date: 29 Jan 92 13:01:03 GMT References: <1223@borax.kbss.bt.co.uk> <J4L0eB6w164w@mantis.co.uk> Sender: news@iesd.auc.dk (UseNet News) Organization: HUGIN Expert A/S Lines: 16 In-Reply-To: mathew@mantis.co.uk's message of 28 Jan 92 14:58:06 GMT