[Zambyte]

All of this is true, but ironically Free Software is about ensuring people have control over their computers, and Open Source spun the narrative to make it about getting software cheap or without paying at all.

People having control over their computer (and even having the right to share what they run on their computer!) is completely compatible with people paying for software labor.

[fragmede]

No it isn't. People having control over their own computer is in direct contradiction with people paying for software labor. In an honest world, sure, but in reality, people don't want to pay for shit and are going to steal from you. The Pirate Bay is still running and isn't going away. So is Anna's archive.

[Zambyte]

You are conflating software with software labor. You can't download labor.