As I understood, free software means, that you'll get the package with no cost (Apple OS) but the only thing "free" about it is that you don't have to pay no entrance fee.
Open Source on the other hand means, that the source code is free for everybody to edit and view, which basically implements that the software itself is free also as nobody would pay for something that they can copy and develop themselves for free.
In a hacker way of thinking - of course Open Source software is a better option, as the idea goes further in terms of fighting IP.
I myself would agree with open source method also, as its final in its paradigm (free software). Also as I've used GPL licensed software (FileZilla) and other free (Mozilla), it seems that the business model (or development) model is more persistent to expand (and continue) than the simple free-software model.
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