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[Shane Martin Coughlan]

Hi David

David Gerard wrote:
> What does "free" mean in English?
> http://www.google.com/search?q=free

I am not sure it's optimal to examine a word in the English language and
link to a Google search.  It is not a dictionary of record.  Indeed, it
is not a dictionary.

I suggest the Oxford.  The compact has a simple on-line definition:
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/free?view=uk

In the context of Free Software the term 'Free' refers to freedom:
http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html

Regards

Shane

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