Naming Free software

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the fsf recommends using term free software rather open-source software because, state in paper on free software philosophy, latter term , associated marketing campaign focuses on technicalities of software development, while avoiding ethical issue of user freedom. fsf notes open source has 1 specific meaning in common english, namely can @ source code. stallman states while term free software can lead 2 different interpretations, 1 of them consistent fsf definition of free software there @ least chance understood properly, unlike term open source . stallman has stated considering practical advantages of free software considering practical advantages of not being handcuffed, in not necessary individual consider practical reasons in order realize being handcuffed restricts freedom. libre used avoid ambiguity of word free in english language , ambiguity older usage of free software public domain software; see gratis versus libre.








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