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Old 12-31-10, 05:38 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Platapus View Post
Why the inordinate love for "free". I have just the opposite viewpoint. There is nothing free when it comes to software.

When some company "gives" me "free" software, they have to get their money from somewhere/someone. Now why would someone pay a software company to give me free software? Out of the kindness of their hearts?

As I get older, I find that frequently I can't afford free any more. It is too expensive.
200% agreed
What's so bad about paying for software? Software is a commodity, like everything else, we should pay for it
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