From f48201dc1767f13fc55191e5b721cda1819dcd64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 14:16:28 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add a footnote. --- etc/GNU | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/etc/GNU b/etc/GNU index 489afb8105f..283e206b56c 100644 --- a/etc/GNU +++ b/etc/GNU @@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ operating systems onto the new hardware. The sale of teaching, hand-holding and maintenance services could also employ programmers. - People with new ideas could distribute programs as freeware, asking + People with new ideas could distribute programs as freeware(7), asking for donations from satisfied users, or selling hand-holding services. I have met people who are already working this way successfully. @@ -534,3 +534,10 @@ lead others to suppose that those laws form one coherent issue. The way to be clear is to to discuss patents, copyrights, and trademarks separately. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.xhtml for more explanation of how this term spreads confusion and bias. + + (7) In 1985 I had not yet recognize it is important to distinguish +clearly between "free software" and "freeware". The term "freeware" +means you are free to redistribute the software--but not necessarily +free to study and change the source code. So it is not the same as +free software. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html +for more explanation. -- 2.39.2