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by brudgers 317 days ago
It is kind of why I believe in commercial software. [1]

Because it is ok to get paid so you can buy beans, shoes, and even nice things.

And it is ok not to give away the fruits of your labor. [2]

[1] I also believe in free software. GNU is one of the two most important philosophical ideas of the second half of the 20th century. Animal rights is the other.

[2] It is also ok to give away the fruits of your labor. The world is complex and the right thing depends on all the known facts.