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Software Vendors Dump Open Source, Go For the Cash Grab (tech.slashdot.org)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The problem is that other companies can offer support as well, and they can do it for cheaper because they don’t have to finance development with that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Sure they can, but I think they would not be viewed equally, at least to me. I would expect more from the developers of the tool for which I seek support than from third parties. But to each their own.