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antwerp1
Sounds like something Louis Carroll might have had fun with
eviks
And a follow-up: why do such confusing phrases persist instead of being replaced with something clear?
el_oni
Like instead of the "free software movement" the "software freedom movement"
mc32
I think it's an alright analogy. Beer isn't normally free of charge, and typically has age restrictions.

Freedom of speech per the US constitution, with special exceptions, congress shall make no law... abridging... I.. it cannot be regulated; it's yours and the government can't dictate the terms.

NoZebra120vClip
They were popularized in academia: political activism on weekdays, keggers on the weekends.
ametrau
A committee voted on it.
yetihehe
Other languages have other problems. In Polish, free as in beer is "darmowe", free as in speech is "wolne", which can also mean "slow".
houl
And: how come there is free beer, but no such thing as free lunch?
DANmode
Count your blessings you're not being offered free lunch.
houl
And: how come the truth is paywalled, but the lies are free?
Cheer2171
The lies are subsidized by those with a financial interest in the public believing those lies.
hn_acker
By truth are you referring to scientific articles? I'm not disputing how true or not true scientific articles are. I'm just unclear about what kind of information you were referring to.