• peregus@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Unlike with free and open-source software, which are also often distributed free of charge, the source code for freeware is typically not made available.

        It clearly says “typically”, which includes the software that does open source the code.

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          11 months ago

          when you feel up to reading the word after “typically” feel free to modify the attitude

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            11 months ago

            What kind of attitude?

            the source code for freeware is typically not made available

            Typically it different than never. It means that sometimes the source code is made available and is the case of FOSS.>

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              11 months ago

              edit: it just occurred to me you may not be a native english speaker, in which case i apologise. “typically not” means it usually doesn’t happen.


              For anyone who’s wondering (from the GIMP manual)

              The GIMP is not freeware

              GIMP er ikkje såkalla “freeware”

              El GIMP no es freeware

              GIMP non è freeware

              GIMP n’est pas un freeware