RMS&#x27; use of &quot;free&quot; is very well defined in terms of software (see: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gnu.org&#x2F;philosophy&#x2F;free-sw.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gnu.org&#x2F;philosophy&#x2F;free-sw.html</a>). You are arguing his definition of free, but that isn&#x27;t up for debate here. RMS may be pedantic, but I&#x27;d disagree that makes him an asshole.