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FOSS Devs Rule (lemmy.world)
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[–] justastranger@sh.itjust.works 135 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Alt: proprietary software devs trying to live off their work as their primary income source while still allowing people to use their product for free

[–] regular_human@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

I swear, lemmy users have proven to be so entitled. Just don't buy it.

[–] zloubida@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

If it spies on me, if it shows me ads, then it's not free.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Reality: what you pay goes more to monetization than the user experience

[–] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As an end-user I believe I am entitled to the freedom to use, modify, and share the software I use. If your business model is incompatible with my values I won't support you, simple as. I don't have any problem monetarily supporting developers but not if they disagree with my principles.

I'm pretty sure I've seen this exact argument made against ad-blockers, too.

[–] HKayn@dormi.zone -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You do have the freedom to modify the proprietary binary you're being given. You just can't distribute your modifications.

[–] rostby@lemmy.fmhy.net -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Free as in?

[–] Ozzy@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Free as in price, wdym?