[Info-vax] Editors, was: Re: VT keyboard replacement

Dave Froble davef at tsoft-inc.com
Thu Nov 11 19:56:36 EST 2021


On 11/10/2021 5:46 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 11/10/2021 5:09 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 10:47:56 PM UTC+13, hb wrote:
>>> Emacs version 21.2 is available for VMS on VAX, Alpha and IA64. At least
>>> one of the freeware CDs has the sources for this version.
>>
>> Just a note that Emacs is not freeware
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeware>, it is Free software
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software>.
>
> Yes.
>
> But it is on a "freeware CD".
>
> Arne
>
>

First, you're arguing what is likely semantics.  You're also being a bit picky 
on definitions.

I do believe that the DEC freeware stuff was/is software that anyone can use, 
ie; free, or, free to use.

I just can't believe that you're making an issue of this.

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