Freedomware

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    free software (with source code available), distinguished from freeware rare, uncountable

    "[…] And last of the “open software”, a rarer implementation is sourceware. A variation of freedomware, sourceware offers “open source” code with “closed (proprietary) standards”."

Synonyms

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free softwarefree software

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"[…] And last of the “open software”, a rarer implementation is sourceware. A variation of freedomware, sourceware offers “open source” code with “closed (proprietary) standards”."

Etymology

From freedom + -ware.

Related phrases

free softwaresource code

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