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Replace 'rent' with 'support. If a commercial company builds on top of software with a license that says 'use at your own risk' then the buck stops with them.
by trixie_ 5y ago
Replace 'rent' with 'support. If a commercial company builds on top of software with a license that says 'use at your own risk' then the buck stops with them.
That's why companies buy libraries from other companies that are supported - as in the liability can be passed down the line.
- DarylZero 5y agoAll of the commercial software companies also say "use at your own risk." The buck stops with the consumer of the software.
- phkahler 5y ago>> Replace 'rent' with 'support. Not really. Redhat sells support, Microsoft charges rent. This is made even more explicit with SaaS - Software as a Service. Nobody is providing service, they're simply providing access to the capabilities of the software for a fee. That's rent. Development teams are usually classified as cost center, not any kind of customer service.