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> You're paying for the computing resources to run LibreOffice; it isn't free. That's silly. Paid office suites use just as many computing resources, and Googl
by thomasahle 6y ago
> You're paying for the computing resources to run LibreOffice; it isn't free.
That's silly. Paid office suites use just as many computing resources, and Google docs use plenty resources through your browser as well.
I think the "if you don't pay for it, you're the product" quote is fine. You just have to exclude free and open source software.
- roenxi 6y agoExcluding free software from a quote that starts "When something is free..." is equally silly. The quote stops being about anything. But yeah, good point that my argument didn't make sense.
- smolder 6y agoThere is free as in Freedom as well as free as in beer. The quote seems to apply to things that are free as in beer but not free as in freedom. It'd be valid given that distinction.
- thomasahle 6y ago> The quote stops being about anything. It is still about stuff other than open source software. You can't expect some Internet quote to apply universally. Just know the exceptions and use it when it applies.