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		langcss on Aug 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft donates the Mono Project to the Wine tea... Please tell me there is a separate French word for free (as in puppies).

poulpy123 on Aug 28, 2024 [–]

gratuit (free as in free puppy) libre (free as in free software)

macintux on Aug 28, 2024 | [–]

But gratuit doesn’t capture the negative implications of a free puppy.

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