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   SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 18:54:50 JST SuperDicq

   Element Starter is a game-changer, offering a free (as in beer) self-hosted version of Element Server Suite.Does Element not realize how stupid it is to market your software like this?
   
   The term "free as in beer" in a software context, as opposed by "free as in freedom" was popularized by the free software movement.
   
   Do they not realize that "free as in beer" is a bad thing in this context?

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     GNU+ullard (ullard@shitposter.world)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 19:50:31 JST GNU+ullard

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     • :gnu:+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄
     @bonifartius @SuperDicq IRC still loves you and is waiting for you to come home
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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 19:50:31 JST SuperDicq

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     • GNU+ullard
     • :gnu:+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄

     @ullard@shitposter.world @bonifartius@qoto.org IRC is fine but it does not have feature parity with Matrix or XMPP.
     
     There are a lot of things that IRC simply does not do.

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     :gnu:+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄 (bonifartius@qoto.org)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 19:50:33 JST :gnu:+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄

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     @SuperDicq really thinking about just abandoning matrix. the amount of bullshit (social and technical) they done in the last two years is amazing.