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[–] Mikufan@ani.social 96 points 2 years ago (41 children)

I have to disagree, Windows is never free, they sell all your data even when you buy it. Use Linux.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 86 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Linux isn't free because it uses your electricity

[–] Mikufan@ani.social 56 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well... Unless you hook it up to your neighbors outlet...

[–] Dsklnsadog@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That doesn't make it free. Somebody else is paying.

[–] halm@leminal.space 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh, like online piracy. Got it! 🤣

[–] Dsklnsadog@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nope. If the product is finished and you make a copy, nobody else is paying.

If you go to the store (90s style) and steal a copy, that's a whole different thing.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Go to rental place in the 90's/2000's

Rent things

Copy things

Return original - No harm | Return copy - ???

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago

Netflix DVD service is missed.

[–] Mikufan@ani.social 6 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Uhmm its free for you... This is a piracy sub. Someone is always paying for something.

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[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago

Those sneaky bastards.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

True, Linux isn't free because it uses electricity. It's free because it's licensed under the GNU General Public License which is designed to defend the freedom of its users.

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Technically.... it's the hardware on your PC using all the electricity.

[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah but it's the software that told it to do it.

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not initially, it's an on off switch... technically.

[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 points 2 years ago

At some point it was a twinkle in Charles Babbage's eyes 👀:-D.

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