[microtherion]

> “Free software” does not mean “noncommercial.” On the contrary, a free program must be available for commercial use, commercial development, and commercial distribution. This policy is of fundamental importance—without this, free software could not achieve its aims.

— https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html

[sarchertech]

Sure. That restriction came later.

[account42]

It's not a new restriction it's a clarification of something that already followed from the original definition.