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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by mastermind@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I forgot not everyone knows what free software means. Free as in freedom not free as in gratis. The other one has good, even great reasons for existing as you've said people need to pay the bills. The first one does not.

[–] OrekiWoof@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This definition of "free" in the context of software is used only in specific circles. It's confusing for everyone else and another word should be used.

[–] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

libre is one word that is already popular