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I don't think it is so much claiming that open source doesn't value time, but the opposite: (switching to) open source isn't free, because it has a time cost that needs to be discussed. Technically the arguments holds for switching between any software, open or otherwise, but when your pitching to someone who already is using proprietary software that works well enough, the cost of staying can be much lower.