Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 15:47:20 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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On Sun, 2 Apr 2000, Robert L. wrote:

> >Linux works properly and it is free.
> 
> Linux is not free at all, or i don't know what's free mean.
> 
> At RedHat web site, personnal edition is 30$, Deluxe is 80$ and pro is 180$

The ``free'' above was used as in ``free speech'', not ``free beer''.

You might consider reading the GNU Manifesto, for the details of the fine 
difference between these two notions.