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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As an end-user I believe I am entitled to the freedom to use, modify, and share the software I use. If your business model is incompatible with my values I won't support you, simple as. I don't have any problem monetarily supporting developers but not if they disagree with my principles.

I'm pretty sure I've seen this exact argument made against ad-blockers, too.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You do have the freedom to modify the proprietary binary you're being given. You just can't distribute your modifications.