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Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by hajile on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @11:26AM (#12855728)
That's kinda the point. He pushes for donations, but doesn't offer support. It's not illegal for him to not offer support and it's not illegal for me to not pay him.

I would prefer to pay a reasonable subscription fee with a support contract which is also not illegal, but benefits all parties.

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Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by smallnamespace on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @12:46PM (#12856737)
Why are you only willing to pay for support, but not actual contributions?
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Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by hajile on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @06:47PM (#12860090)
I do make contributions to some projects (can't support them all), but if the project is being too pushy, they can count me out. The idea that I can get support in return is just a nicer model of exchange. There's a good chance that I won't even use that support, but it's nice to know that my contributions have a direct impact on how usable the project is for my needs.
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