"Libre" (as in "liberty") helps disambiguate "Free" (as opposed to "free" meaning "no cost"). Plus, it makes the acronym more fun to say. On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 6:13 PM, qubit <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > where does the 'l' come from? > --le > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "Jess" <theeternalkid@xxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 6:05 PM > Subject: Re: Archive available of all Floss manuals in .htm and .txt formats > > > Free Libra Open Source Software > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open_source_software > > Jamal > > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind