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>Skype is "free software." I take it you mean /open source/ software?

No, he means free software. [0] [1]

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software

[1]: This confusion is why the term "open source" was invented.



The term "open source" was coined to sell free software to business/the masses, ignoring the core of RMS' philosophy (with which not everyone agreed). The terms are different.




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