When one buys electronics, you are not paying for the software directly. Still, pedantry accepted. :) Let me qualify the statement, then: I never paid for off-

When one buys electronics, you are not paying for the software directly. Still, pedantry accepted. :) Let me qualify the statement, then: I never paid for off-the-shelf software (or SaaS subscriptions) unless it was available under a F/OSS license.