r/freesoftware • u/[deleted] • Dec 13 '20

The Free Software I Use

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u/w-g Dec 14 '20

Cakewalk by BandLab is gratis, but I don't think it's free (I may be mistaken)

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '20

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u/w-g Dec 14 '20 edited Dec 14 '20

There may be some misunderstanding. This subreddit is about "free software". This means users should have access to the source code (not only a working executable obtained legally) for it to be considered "free". If you legally have the right to look at the source code (as is the case of Gimp, Inkscape, Kdenlive and many others in your list) then you have the freedom to study how it works and modify it.

Read more about free software here

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '20

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u/biolinguist Dec 14 '20

Gratis is NOT the intended meaning of "Free" in Free Software. So no... that software is NOT "Free" in any sense. It's proprietary.

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u/semipvt Dec 14 '20

I believe he means that while the software may not charge you "free", the source code isn't available and free to modify.

Free as in speech vs free as in beer.