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1. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Thursday, 21-May-2020 01:24:11 EDT LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   http://status.hackerposse.com/url/21098 I used to be strongly in favor of dual-licensing (the pre-Oracle MySQL model). Now I’m not sure where I stand, just because so many companies are trying to ensure that their freedom-respecting / open source product is not business-viable, so that anyone that uses $PRODUCT to make money has to pay. (Or misinterprets a copyleft license …
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Thursday, 21-May-2020 01:43:11 EDT LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     I think the thing that really gets me here is the slimy feeling. Back in the day, I paid for the occasional *shareware* program. To be sure, for a low to average income person, getting your computing devices to do all the things you wish for them to do can easily cost more than your annual income, so I did not and could not pay for everything I used. If company A wants to eve…
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Thursday, 21-May-2020 02:45:37 EDT LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     https://cmpwn.com/@sir/104204500039347211 and https://cmpwn.com/@sir/104204526992663068
     
     Here's part of a relevant conversation.