FLOSS

Definitions

Free, libre and opensource software (FLOSS)

Free and opensource software (FOSS)

"Libre" is a word borrowed from latin languages and helps distinguish free of monetary cost (gratis) and freedom/liberty (libre). The Free Software Foundation often characterizes this as free as in freedom, not free as in free beer.

External Resources

• FLOSS and FOSS at the Free Software Foundation
• Free and open-source software on Wikipedia