> I guess they're banking on their users preferring to get the binaries straight from the source instead of through an unaffiliated third party. Yep. It turns

> I guess they're banking on their users preferring to get the binaries straight from the source instead of through an unaffiliated third party. Yep. It turns out a lot of companies are willing to pay for maintenance but they aren't willing to pay for charity. The EULA is what activates the internal corporate mechanisms to make that happen.