The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 28 days agoEverything wants me to pay rentlemmy.worldimagemessage-square164linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
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minus-squareGrandwolf319@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-228 days agoThis 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.
minus-squareblarghly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·28 days agoRight, 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.
minus-squareTrollception@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·28 days agoThe best thing is when a private company contributes regularly to FOSS projects moving them along at a timely pace.
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.
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.
The best thing is when a private company contributes regularly to FOSS projects moving them along at a timely pace.