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[โ€“] [email protected] 37 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

If a software is not important, why would I pay for it?

If a software is important, maybe I could pay for it.

If a software is REALLY IMPORTANT, then I have no choice but to keep using it, at which point I can't possibly subject myself to the long term risk associated with a licensed piece of software. A free software is the only viable option.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago

This is a particularly useful way to phrase it / think about it, gonna hold onto this one, thanks!