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minus-squareBjörn Tantau@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkarrow-up16·26 days agoOn the one hand I like the sentiment of paying for open source software. But on the other hand the free part of free software is kind of very on the nose.
minus-squareMaalus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·25 days agoThe free part means freedom. Not lack of payment.
minus-squareBjörn Tantau@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·25 days agoAnd those companies use the freedom.
minus-squarecacheson 💤@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·25 days agoAnd shaming those that leech off the commons for profit without contributing back is a time-honored tradition.
On the one hand I like the sentiment of paying for open source software. But on the other hand the free part of free software is kind of very on the nose.
The free part means freedom. Not lack of payment.
And those companies use the freedom.
And shaming those that leech off the commons for profit without contributing back is a time-honored tradition.