[SFD-discuss] What does "Software Freedom" mean?

[Pia Waugh]

Hi Marcelo,

<quote who="Marcelo">

> we are still trying to understand how to translate "Software Freedom
> Day" to Spanish, so let me ask another question:
> 
> What does "Software Freedom" mean or refer to?
> 
> I understand "Free Software", I'm just not sure how that's different
> from "Software Freedom", and if it's the same thing, why isn't the
> event called "Free Software Day" then? (providing an answer to that
> question would help a lot with translating it properly)

I think the best answer to that is here:

  http://softwarefreedomday.org/SoftwareFreedom

Software Freedom is about trustworthy, transparent and sustainable software.
It is kind of the practical outcomes of much Free Software but we wanted
something broader that encapsulates what our entire community cares about.

I think Software Freedom is also good because it removes the confusion (in
english anyway) of free as in gratis :)

Cheers,
Pia

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