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ZorinOS 18 has had 300K downloads in just one week! (lemmy.nz)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to c/linux@programming.dev
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ZorinOS broke some windows with this launch! 🪟🪨

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[-] who@feddit.org 3 points 1 year ago

As far as I can tell, advertising.

[-] Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Why?

[-] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago
[-] Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

a big issue for open-source is funding, I don't see having a pro version as an issue when all you get for pro is basically a few more themes and tech support.

It's still a giant leap in the right direction switching from Windows

[-] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

I have no problem with them monetizing, I'm pointing out why they might advertise.

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