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The problem is, in a capitalist world even libre/open source needs money to live. A race to thr cheapest is a loss for everyone in that kind of society. No OS i

• JohnFen 3y ago
  I don't think that he was talking about not paying for software. I think he was talking about not renting software.
  • rakoo 3y ago
    Yes but what is the right price for a one-time payment of software ? If you're going to use maintenance, updates, all the work that comes after you paid, what do you consider is a correct price to pay in advance for all future changes ?
    • JohnFen 3y ago
      The "correct price" depends entirely on the specific software, so this is an impossible question to answer in its literal sense. > what do you consider is a correct price to pay in advance for all future changes ? You don't. Outside of security updates, which should never be charged for, you pay for the software as it exists when you buy it. When future changes come around, you buy the upgrade (if you want it). It's the tried-and-true method of charging for this stuff.
      • rakoo 3y ago
        We're specifically talking about an OS here, so the scope is not really the same, but still: are you ok with no package updates ? No update to the documentation, the wiki, and stuff like that ? No forum or chat ?
      • warrenm 3y ago
        >Outside of security updates, which should never be charged for Why shouldn't you be charged for for security updates?