Z:gnu-www-ja-categories--21f53f-Free software is a matter of f/en

Free software is a matter of freedom, not price. But proprietary software companies typically use the term &ldquo;free software&rdquo; to refer to price. Sometimes they mean that you can obtain a binary copy at no charge; sometimes they mean that a copy is bundled with a computer that you are buying, and the price includes both. Either way, it has nothing to do with what we mean by free software in the GNU project.