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xfer on Sept 11, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Give away your code, but never your time

I mean if you are genius who has written all parts of OS/compiler/whatever software you use, then maybe it is a negative for you. But most people can't do so and FOSS is actually a blessing. If you like to pay for wall-gardens, where you can't read any code without an NDA/paying a million dollars, they exist. Feel free to use them.

quickthrower2 on Sept 12, 2017 [–]

I've been plenty happy working in Windows/.NET land. As a developer.

As a home tinkerer I do agree with you. And glad Haskell and Linux are available for free.

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