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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 months ago

Why 'free' proprietary software will always end in tears

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Why 'free' proprietary software will always end in tears

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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 months ago

Nearly every day, my kids come home from school and go on about some new app or game they and their mates are excited about.

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They’re describing one kind of free proprietary software and company setup. Which is valid. But the title claiming “[all] always ends in tears” isn’t supported by that.
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  You won’t die from every snake bite, avoiding these bites is not supported by facts

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