Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 16th Jun 2005 08:54 UTC
The Mac platform was always considered a premium platform, hence much of its software is shareware or commercial. In the recent days more freeware applications have emerged, but the majority are small utilities and not full scale applications. Enter the world of GNU which can not only provide "free" applications as in beer, but most importantly, "Free", as in Freedom.
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Eugenia,
There is a fundamental difference between freeware and free software. Many of which stem from legal and license requirements. I really don't think you know the difference between freeware and free software.
You also committed a blatant error in you misunderstanding. Free software is not necessarily free, as in you pay nothing. I could write free software and charge 15 million dollars for it. It would be free software, but not necessarily freeware.
Besides, it's just an insult to open source and free software developers. And not surprisingly, you seem to condone it. I don't care what you're views are with regards to free software or freeware, just stop propagating confusion and flawed premises and errors.