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only as in free beer (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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[+] 96 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (41 children)
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  • [–] 86 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Linux isn't free because it uses your electricity

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  • [+] 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    That doesn't make it free. Somebody else is paying.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Oh, like online piracy. Got it! 🤣

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Nope. If the product is finished and you make a copy, nobody else is paying.

    If you go to the store (90s style) and steal a copy, that's a whole different thing.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Technically.... it's the hardware on your PC using all the electricity.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah but it's the software that told it to do it.

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