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you ever encounter a schmuk holding on to some ancient piece of software (usually through some bankruptcy acq), licensing it out prolly making $100/yr instead of releasing to the community?

wth is up these guys?

/rant

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[–] seathru@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Be the change you want to see. Crowdsource a license, crack it, and set it free

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There has to be an example of that happening but I can't find one. Can you think of anything?

[–] Sharpiemarker@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

It has a ring of familiarity to it.