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It's not that we don't want to pay for software, and I don't think that's what OP meant when he used the word "nonfree". It's just that we need the four freedom
by scbrg 10y ago
It's not that we don't want to pay for software, and I don't think that's what OP meant when he used the word "nonfree". It's just that we need the four freedoms in case the software takes a sudden turn in a direction we don't like.
Now you're going to ask: How is it possible to support the four freedoms and still charge for the software?
And my answer is: I have no idea, and I don't care. It's not my job to come up with a business model for you, I'm just stating my requirements.
- johnfn 10y agoMaybe you should care. There is a possibility that in some cases your requirements are contradictory.
- nkkollaw 10y agoI see. Perhaps I commented too fast. I don't think it's that big of a deal for a text editor, though. One thing is if you're a designer and all your files are PSDs and you're locked in with Photoshop, but if Sublime Text dies you still have lots of other editors that will open your plain text files: Atom, Eclipse, etc.
- snotrockets 10y agoOnce you have trained your muscle memory on a given editor, switching becomes a very big deal.
- giancarlostoro 10y agoNone of the four freedoms mention it having to be free. ;)