The difference between Free as in beer and Free as in speech

When used as adjectives, free as in beer means free in the sense of costing no money, whereas free as in speech means free in the sense of having no restrictions.


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  1. Free as in beer as an adjective (used only predicatively):

    Free in the sense of costing no money; gratis.

  1. Free as in speech as an adjective (used only predicatively):

    Free in the sense of having no restrictions; libre.

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