And if that replacement were not free then the costs would have to be passed on. There is a tremendous amount of free software that runs the worlds infrastruct

And if that replacement were not free then the costs would have to be passed on. There is a tremendous amount of free software that runs the worlds infrastructure. Programming languages, compilers, libraries, frameworks, text editors, databases, operating systems, utilities, servers, encryption, and even curl all lower the price of entry for everyone to contribute and innovate, even when they’re using free tools for commercial purposes.