Will the Web stay free forever?
Before we start
Will the Web stay free forever?
Before we start
The question raised in the title of this post is nonsensical without further qualifications. There is no such thing as “the Web” and the insight that the word “free” has long been trailed by a big fat »*« has reached most users of the internet by now.
Moreover, some well-renowned experts and advocates in the space of free software, have actively been discouraging the use of the word “free” in the English language when talking about the different permission and licensing schemes that exist in relation to software binaries and source code. Instead, Richard Stallmann prefers the word “libre” to designate “truly free” software.
Exported from Medium on January 3, 2025.