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Re:Apple has damaged the perceived value of software by JoeAltmaier on Thursday May 04, 2017 @12:24PM (#14266126)
Well, all but the 'charity' part. My cooperative is benefitting ourselves. Is that 'charity'?

Anyway, agreed.

Re:Apple has damaged the perceived value of software by wayn3 on Thursday May 04, 2017 @01:54PM (#14267081)
I don't mean "charity" in a demeaning way. If you operate a business, and a business is really anything that engages in trade but is not a real person, and that businesses purpose is not solely the optimization of profits, then it is, at least in part, a "charity".

There's nothing wrong with that. I'm just saying that a monopoly that is not maximising its profits acts in a charitable way. Either by choice or by force. Kinda irrelevant.