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GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Paying for free software

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Paying for free software

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GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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    1 year ago

    Confusing free as in freedom with gratis there

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      They said “free” and I elected to interpret that in the way that allowed me to make a little joke

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        No joking allowed here. Straight to jail.

        • TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mlBanned
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          You interacted with the joke. You will now be one-way shipped to Elon’s Mars.

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      WinRaR is not in prison, so it’s free

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        If winrar is free, why aren’t you paying for the work they do?

        Checkmate, atheist.

      • Freesoftwareenjoyer@lemmy.world
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        It’s not Free Software, because it doesn’t give you the 4 essential freedoms.

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