Re:Is Mandrake linux FREE?

Thomas N wrote:
> I want to download Mandrake Linux from Mandrake website but it asks me 
> to join the club and pay certain amount of money before I can download 
> the software.  Should Linux be free?

Linux IS available free of charge, but under the GPL anyone 
is free to charge for it, too -- you don't have to get it 
from them if you don't want to pay, get it somewhere else.

Mandrake Linux can be downloaded without the Club 
advertising from any number of mirror sites; even on their 
own web site you can get around the club advertisement.

Finally keep in mind that "Free Software" does not primarily 
and necessarily mean "free of charge" (or "free as in 
beer"), but free of unnecessary license restrictions.



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