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From: Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Paying For Linux
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Date: Wed, 28 May 2025 11:48:19 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2025-05-27, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> Is there ever a situation where you might actually want to pay for
> Free Software?
>
> Yes, there is. Remember, Free Software is about the freedom do do
> things your own way. That includes spending your money the way you
> choose, not the way somebody else forces you to do.
>
><https://www.zdnet.com/article/should-you-ever-pay-for-linux-5-times-i-did-and-why/>

I have done so.  When I first used Linux, I wasn't even sure it was
free.  Intially I thought the version I had was a 'trial' or 'shareware'
version.  I was prepared to pay, but the fact there were many distrs,
and I might switch stifled that idea.

I still ended up buying Red Hat 7.3.