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minus-square_cryptagion [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45·8 days agoAnd here I am, marking unfree software as installable as the first thing I do on any distro.
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoThe NixOS default config has allowUnfree set to false, so it’s not always opt-in
minus-squareZiglin (it/they)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 days agoThat sounds changeable and off by default. So how come you wouldn’t say that is opt-in?
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoUnfree apps are not allowed by default. You have to opt in to allow them.
minus-square_cryptagion [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 days agoOh, agreed. There are definitely people who can live without unfree software. Me, I can’t do without Steam and Lutris.
minus-squaredinckel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·edit-25 days agoI love OSS but I won’t sacrifice my experience just to go fully libre. Sometimes it just doesn’t make sense. I’m glad it’s an option for people who do want that though
minus-squareI'm Hiding 🇦🇺@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·7 days agoI’ll absolutely take FLOSS if I can get it, but failing that, FOSS is still a nice improvement over closed-source software.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 days agoIts French for “free”, as in freedom. Free is ambiguous and can also mean free of charge.
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 days agoI think those are backwards
minus-squareI'm Hiding 🇦🇺@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoLibre means “with little or no restriction,” whereas Gratis means “at no monetary cost."
And here I am, marking unfree software as installable as the first thing I do on any distro.
It’s good that it’s opt in
The NixOS default config has allowUnfree set to false, so it’s not always opt-in
That sounds changeable and off by default. So how come you wouldn’t say that is opt-in?
Unfree apps are not allowed by default. You have to opt in to allow them.
Oh, agreed. There are definitely people who can live without unfree software. Me, I can’t do without Steam and Lutris.
I love OSS but I won’t sacrifice my experience just to go fully libre. Sometimes it just doesn’t make sense. I’m glad it’s an option for people who do want that though
I’ll absolutely take FLOSS if I can get it, but failing that, FOSS is still a nice improvement over closed-source software.
What does the L stand for
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Its French for “free”, as in freedom. Free is ambiguous and can also mean free of charge.
I think those are backwards
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Libre means “with little or no restriction,” whereas Gratis means “at no monetary cost."