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Re:Why I Left Oracle – A Confession by tonyedgecombe on Sunday March 06, 2016 @03:53AM (#11232990)
> What's the better alternative to billionaires getting their software for free?

Billionaires paying for their software?

Re:Why I Left Oracle – A Confession by klibertp on Sunday March 06, 2016 @07:00AM (#11233466)
It would be very hard, not to mention almost impossible politically, to make only billionaires pay for free software. You'd probably end up making everyone pay, with billionaires paying a bit more than most. Would that be good for OSS and for the users, I wonder?
Re:Why I Left Oracle – A Confession by michaelmrose on Monday March 07, 2016 @08:07PM (#11242934)
So we need to implement user restrictions licensing codes software audits etc and ensure that there are no benefits to companies embracing free software ensuring their contributions dry up.

Not precisely a winning strategy