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On Mon, 13 May 2024 22:54:36 +0000, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> On 13 May 2024 12:14:27 GMT, Andrzej Matuch wrote:
> 
>> ... explain how it is the _software_ that is making them money,
>> and not the _support_ for that software.
> 
> It is the support that is making the money. That is the point, after
> all.
> 
> Ever heard of “give away the razor, sell the razorblades”? That’s how
> Free Software works.

So, it would be beneficial to open-source developers to make sure that 
their software breaks easily and crashes, so as to sell the support. 
Gotcha.