# HG changeset patch # User Richard M. Stallman # Date 1116080188 0 # Node ID 04670231f80cbe4c46533b78a97f1789d0a1094a # Parent 6c80d31b7e43fb489ab2248197aef39bb3a64f53 Add a footnote. diff -r 6c80d31b7e43 -r 04670231f80c etc/GNU --- a/etc/GNU Sat May 14 14:15:27 2005 +0000 +++ b/etc/GNU Sat May 14 14:16:28 2005 +0000 @@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ 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 @@ 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.