Distasteful by whom, the people depending on it? Surely not… the people providing free software at no charge, as is? Surely not… Maybe not distasteful by any o

Distasteful by whom, the people depending on it? Surely not… the people providing free software at no charge, as is? Surely not… Maybe not distasteful by any one in particular, but just distasteful by fate or as an indicator of misaligned incentives or something?