Why 'free' proprietary software will always end in tears

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Jure Repinc ( @JRepin@lemmy.ml )

TechnologyEnglish • 6 months ago

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Why 'free' proprietary software will always end in tears

Jure Repinc ( @JRepin@lemmy.ml )

TechnologyEnglish • 6 months ago

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Nearly every day, my kids come home from school and go on about some new app or game they and their mates are excited about.

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Sure, but then we only have corporations left to turn to if open source devs don’t wish to do what is best for users.

Kind of goes against the point of the original post.

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