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But it is free, both by the casual definition (zero cost) and by FSF definition (Free Software).

• jve 4y ago
  He wants to distinguish between "free: you pay with your privacy and we share your data with whoever wants it!" or "free: but only basic features, want more? pay" and "free: because people like you help it being 100% free and we have no pressure to use your data and everything is open so you can look at the code"
  • blitzar 4y ago
    Many open source enthusiasts are really 'dont like paying money for things' enthusiasts.
    • prepend 4y ago
      That’s certainly a big part for me. But it’s not about saving $2, I think that free is sustainable therefore likely to run in 50 or 100 years where any non-zero amount decreases that probability. So if I don’t pay money for things there’s not a service element, or a phone home to activate element, or other things that require an ongoing cost.