• Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works
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    17 days ago

    This is why FOSS with donation is actually a superior model.

    I honestly rather download a free software and donate after I know that it’s good and I’ll know that I’ll always have access to it.

    Paying for something that can be revoked (cause it’s a legally license, not owned) just doesn’t sound like ownership.

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      17 days ago

      Right, but the problem with FOSS is a that it usually moves slow, typically isn’t very user friendly, and has no real support from devs most of the time.

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        16 days ago

        That because people won’t donate. Any project that manages to figure out a way to get donations or pay for it with enterprise support generally ends up with a better product than proprietary, because there’s feedback, feature requests, and bug reports to make it better.