secret300@lemmy.sdf.org to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoI don't know why but it pissed me off so much that they called gimp "freeware"www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down110
arrow-up190arrow-down1external-linkI don't know why but it pissed me off so much that they called gimp "freeware"www.tomshardware.comsecret300@lemmy.sdf.org to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 4 months agomessage-square28linkfedilink
minus-squareLka1988@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up33arrow-down8·4 months agoFreeware = Free software Technically true.
minus-squaresecret300@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down5·4 months agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeware
minus-squareperegus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·4 months agoI’ve read the first part and it’s all “most often”, “may be”, so, technically, FOSS software is under the freeware umbrella.
minus-squareLka1988@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down17·4 months agoYes, but the average person doesn’t give a shit about the technical definition. You know what is meant, don’t be pedantic about it.
minus-squareKilgore Trout@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agoI’d hope that Tom’s Hardware is written by someone more knowledgeable than “the average person”. Otherwise it’s as good as dead.
minus-squaremassi1008@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoI absolutely agree with you but lemmy is not for the average person (and apparently doesn’t want to be) :D
minus-squarecallmemagnus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoDefine average person.
minus-squareLka1988@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoGo outside and talk to several random people. That’s the average person.
minus-squarecallmemagnus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoLol. How to explain without explaining 101. Being average does not mean that there is no room to explain stuff…
Freeware = Free software
Technically true.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeware
I’ve read the first part and it’s all “most often”, “may be”, so, technically, FOSS software is under the freeware umbrella.
Yes, but the average person doesn’t give a shit about the technical definition. You know what is meant, don’t be pedantic about it.
I’d hope that Tom’s Hardware is written by someone more knowledgeable than “the average person”.
Otherwise it’s as good as dead.
I absolutely agree with you but lemmy is not for the average person (and apparently doesn’t want to be) :D
Define average person.
Go outside and talk to several random people. That’s the average person.
Lol. How to explain without explaining 101.
Being average does not mean that there is no room to explain stuff…