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This is because the vast majority of "FOSS advocates" are really "i dont want to pay for stuff" advocates - or to put it differently, what they like is the "Fre
by Crinus 7y ago
This is because the vast majority of "FOSS advocates" are really "i dont want to pay for stuff" advocates - or to put it differently, what they like is the "Free as in beer" with the "Free as in speech" being a convenient excuse that also allows them to be preachy about their choice despite its shortcomings.
- ahartmetz 7y agoAll those people who work in IT / development etc and advocate FOSS, do you really think that they couldn't pay for commercial software if they wanted? I certainly could.
- wolfgke 7y agoIn other countries, the salaries in the IT/development sector are not that great.
- Crinus 7y agoIt isn't about "could" is about "would", notice that i wrote "i dont want to pay" not "i cannot pay". After all that money you save on buying XXX is money you can spend on something you actually value.