Martin Jambon on Nostr: I was reminded that most people outside the software industry have no idea that ...
I was reminded that most people outside the software industry have no idea that today, the world runs on top of free and open-source software. They're convinced that "nothing is free" "because capitalism". It's like some of those immigrants from communist countries who believe that selfishness is a requirement of capitalism...
Note that I'm not particularly advocating for the exploitation of free software authors, only stating facts.
#freesoftware #capitalism
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