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The offer is there. It's freedom, and most people don't want it.


A 'free' computer that doesn't actually run any of the tools you need is worthless.

Makes a good doorstop, I guess.


Indeed. You are free to modify it to run those tools, or create alternate tools that do run (maybe not so much after Oracle v Google). But ain't nobody got time for that.


This is such a bullshit argument.

I don't want to spend my time making a toaster - I just want toast.

Also this is why FOSS software continually reinvents the wheel, badly. Want some BS program? There are a million of them. Want an actual tool that requires deep talent and domain knowledge? Outside of compilers, if it's FOSS, it is almost certainly garbage.


I think you are imagining the argument you want to see. Your comment is not responsive to what I actually wrote.




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