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by yahn00 1550 days ago
Yes by using them thereby giving the developers reason to get out of bed.

More seriously; no. The license gives no warranty for the software, or potential issues I encounter. If the developer would take more professional responsibility there, I might feel like funding or contributing somehow. But if their approach is this is free stuff no strings, my approach is freely take and provide no guarantees in return.

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Which is fine but why be so mean about it? Do you have the same attitude to benovalent people in real life?
You inferred a moral judgment where none was intended.

Was it the use of “more”?

Do such folks have some indelible claim to the premise and conclusion and a monopoly on refusing to go further for others?

I did nothing but establish my line in the sand is similar to theirs. If you’re hurt by it, find a therapist.