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You do realize that corporate contributions power a huge chunk of the free software ecosystem, yes?

• bigyabai 2y ago
  I do realize that, and their investment doesn't obligate them to special treatment. That's the point of free licensing and compulsory donations.
  • togetheragainor 2y ago
    What is the special treatment?
    • davorak 2y ago
      I read it as, even if "corporate contributions power a huge chunk of the free software ecosystem" there is no obligation to compensate(~special treatment) them for this act.
  • theamk 2y ago
    "compulsory donations". I did not expect to ever meet someone using this non-ironically, but you seem serious...
• miramba 2y ago
  Yes or no, where is this going? Please elaborate.
• trentlott 2y ago
  Yeah, corporations are great because we have little other choice. And, soon, we'll have no other choice! Because they're the only reason free software exists, according to my Excel spread.
  • johnnyanmac 2y ago
    If anyone really feels thst way, good time to move to a country that actually protects it's consumers instead of kowtowong.