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   rqsd (rq@borg.social)'s status on Sunday, 18-Jun-2023 09:46:07 JST rqsd

   You wouldn't buy software

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Sunday, 18-Jun-2023 09:46:06 JST 翠星石

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     @rq You can't really buy software anymore.
     
     There no longer a business anymore in making copies of software, as anyone can make a copy with a computer and $0.0000001 of electricity.
     
     While there is a business in renting out sabotaged proprietary malware that's designed to resist copying, such activities are quite disgraceful.
     
     
     Still, there's nothing wrong with paying to receive a copy of software as long as it's free.
     
     I would be happy to pay for free software, but in most cases it's provided gratis due to the ease of sharing a copy.
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     MattZ (colinsmatt11@gleasonator.com)'s status on Sunday, 18-Jun-2023 13:19:05 JST MattZ

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     @Suiseiseki @rq I think buying developer time is a much better solution than buying artifacts generated by compilers and alike.
     
     There are many successful examples of it but it's rare due to the availability of payment methods as you know about that case already.
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