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Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by mikeash on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @10:13AM (#12854898)
Because for most people, "0 dollars" is not a sensible answer to that question. Getting something for free is perceived as a separate kind of action from purchasing something, even if you can ultimately boil it down to the same "exchange $X for Y" process.
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Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by derefr on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @12:27PM (#12856511)
I mean, of course it is; but it's the obvious numeric way to encode the response "fuck you is how much." Like punching in $0 as a tip on a POS reader.
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Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by mikeash on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @02:19PM (#12857722)
You're right, now that you mention it. It is a sensible answer, but it doesn't mean "I'd just like this for free, thanks."
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