@hakui @iwillbite
>but running a business is. if costs are too high they're just not going to do it
Of course, but running a business is mainly providing something the market wants while being cost effective, if we would have organic demand on the market we would still be using windows xp, skype and more.

>original author takes the money and goes "dude trust me lmao"
What are contracts ?

>because it's uneconomical to take on the liabilities of an entire free software project just because you want to use it to make something
If that logic would apply they would never buy any proprietary competitors.

>if you think you can somehow turn a profit making a litter box running on free software why don't you do it then
A lot of bullshit companies already did that with their "smart" things, people buy hardware, install apps with subscriptions or data selling.
Why I don't do it ? because my function is to maintain, repair and administrate computers like I discovered when I was 15yo, it made me alive.

>free market only concerns with ownership and freedom to enter a deal of exchange
Yes, and what happens when you forbid someone to be able to enter a deal exchange of lets say computer repair ? be it directly or indirectly.

>not developing software for sale. big difference