Aladin Akyurek
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When did FREE stop meaning (a) gratis, (b) (adv.) without cost or payment?
Technically "free" does indeed still mean exactly what you describe, Aladin. But frequently, especially online, "free" means "we won't bill you immediately and -- if you decide to cancel, we won't ever bill you -- but we want your credit card number in case you decide you like it (or forget to cancel)". And there are some companies that make it very difficult to actually cancel.
Like Tom, I am curious as to the particular situation that provoked your query.
Exactly in the situation you describe. The thing is: When is the meaning you refer to crept in for it's hard to find/to believe there can be things which are gratis like a spyware program, etc.?
A very good (and free) anti-spyware programme is Spybot Search and Destroy : http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.htmlMeant to say: an anti-spyware program...