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> Just imagine if you enter a clothing store and be like "OMFG THIS SHIRT IS 20$? ARE YOU CRAZY? I CAN GO TO THE STORE NEXT DOOR AND GET ONE FOR 7$. I CAN GET A
by gitgud 4y ago
> Just imagine if you enter a clothing store and be like "OMFG THIS SHIRT IS 20$? ARE YOU CRAZY? I CAN GO TO THE STORE NEXT DOOR AND GET ONE FOR 7$. I CAN GET A SKIRT, CUT IT, AND WEAR IT AS A T-SHIRT. OR EVEN BETTER, I'M GONNA SEW MY OWN SHIRT!!!111!"
This is a great analogy for open-source/commercial software in general. I still find myself naively thinking: "I could build this random project I just discovered!"