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		abstractbeliefs on Dec 29, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A visual ARM emulator If it's not open source, it can't be Free Software, it's just freeware.

anyfoo on Dec 29, 2017 | [–]

Let’s not pretend that the word “free” always means “open source” when it comes to software. If I receive a free car, I don’t expect any plans of how it’s made either.

khedoros1 on Dec 30, 2017 | [–]

They said "free", not "Free". As in gratis, but not libre.

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