[hasenj]

The natural definition for "free" in the software development world has come to mean "open source".

It doesn't matter what the word means outside this sphere. Otherwise, "engine" usually refers to something like a car engine.

[EpicEng]

That's a bold claim. I have been writing software for more than a decade and I still associate "free" with "no monetary cost".

[hasenj]

Are you talking about the product or the source code?

[EpicEng]

As in beer, so, the product. Having source code is great, but when I'm trying to get something done I don't really care about e.g. the EFF's moral stance.