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They could offer a digitally signed binary that is free (as in beer ... which would presumably be supported by ads that could not easily be stripped out) and a
by selfishgene 7y ago
They could offer a digitally signed binary that is free (as in beer ... which would presumably be supported by ads that could not easily be stripped out) and a parallel open-source (ad-free) version that charges users directly for API access (preferably with an "always free" tier of use).
- beatgammit 7y agoI would pay for that second tier provided they don't mine API usage for data for their search product. I would love to opt out of Google data mining, and I'm happy to pay for the services I use. The closest they have is their G-suite, but I think they still mine data from paying customers.