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Paying for free software (lemmy.ml)
submitted 6 months ago by GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[–] amminadabz@sh.itjust.works 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

winrar wrote this

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 months ago

WinRar is proprietary

[–] kimbonaut@programming.dev 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Confusing free as in freedom with gratis there

[–] amminadabz@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

They said "free" and I elected to interpret that in the way that allowed me to make a little joke

[–] axo10tl@sopuli.xyz 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No joking allowed here. Straight to jail.

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

WinRaR is not in prison, so it's free

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 3 points 6 months ago

If winrar is free, why aren't you paying for the work they do?

Checkmate, atheist.

[–] Freesoftwareenjoyer@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

It's not Free Software, because it doesn't give you the 4 essential freedoms.