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[–] endofline@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Software maintenance does cost a lot, it's a full time job. Most people don't pay foss or any at all ( winrar or total commander case ). Most people won't be able to maintain or adjust foss on their own... Foss doesn't work forever ( it's a pain to deeply depend on foss which stops being maintained ). It's a reality that 1 year fallback license is necessary evil

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 22 points 2 days ago

I prefer the model where you buy updates if you want or need them