Freeware Python editor

Erik Max Francis max at alcyone.com
Wed Oct 31 11:17:14 EST 2001


Oleg Broytmann wrote:

>    And, BTW, "free to use" is not free in the sense I prefer. I'd
> better
> read free code. And free code is the code I can read, modify and
> distribute. I hope I do not start yet another GNU flame war. :)

"Freeware" has a well-defined meaning that predates open source
initiatives.  The sense it was used in this case was correct, so
complaints about _free_ not being defined the way _you_ prefer it are
irrelevant.

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