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Software engineers will do anything to not pay for software.

• xigoi 2y ago
  It’s not about the price, but about the freedom.
  • bmitc 2y ago
    Freedom of or from what?
    • cma 2y ago
      To make and redistribute fixes or changes or forks
      • williamstein 2y ago
        And to read the source code.
    • xigoi 2y ago
      Freedom to study and modify the software you are using.
• adalacelove 2y ago
  I have a Mathematica license and at the same time find this project quite cool (and I'm a SW engineer). I would be surprised if mathics developers are not Mathematica users.
• fritzo 2y ago
  Some go as far as writing software for themselves, and even open sourcing it
• anthk 2y ago
  I paid $20 back in the day for a 3 DVD case of Debian Sarge plus a magazine sized handbook.