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Change log entry 70425
Processed by: richwarm (2020-08-20 12:27:54 GMT)
Comment: << review queue entry 66741 - submitted by 'powerofzero' >>
If the clarification is necessary for "free software", we should also clarify this term. (https://cc-cedict.org/editor/editor.php?log_id=70418&return=ListChanges&handler=ViewLogEntry)

See: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Freeware

Also see: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/fs-translations.html#zh-cn
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Editor: "free software" is ambiguous
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_(disambiguation)

But "freeware" doesn't seem to be.
https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=freeware
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeware
https://www.lexico.com/definition/freeware

"gratis software" doesn't seem to be a term that's found in Wikipedia or dictionaries.
How many people use it?
Diff:
# - 免費軟件 免费软件 [mian3 fei4 ruan3 jian4] /freeware/
# + 免費軟件 免费软件 [mian3 fei4 ruan3 jian4] /gratis software/software with no charge to use/
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