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Originally Posted by jeffcobb
Well to turn your logic back on you, are you inferring that open source developers are dishonest in some fashion? Please please try not to trot out the tired argument about communism.
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Not at all. I use tonnes of open source software. I just accept that whenever a good piece of software appears (say a good tax accounting program) then whatever competing software that was on the market at the time will stop selling and the company that produced the software will most likely go under. After all why would I spend big bucks on something I can get for free?
For many people who've bought 100's of DVD's over the years they might be following a similar thought process. Films (and books to a lesser extent) are advertised strongly towards us - we're told that this DVD is the best thing since sliced bread but then find that it only makes an acceptable coaster. There's no refund available just because a film turns out to be twaddle. Many people don't buy DVD's any more and prefer to rent from Love Film etc or just turn to the darknet. Who can blame them?