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Re:“I'm basically giving myself a permanent vacation from be... by skookumchuck on Thursday July 12, 2018 @09:39PM (#17519939)
A contract requires an exchange of value in order to be binding. Using free software has no exchange of value, so there is no contract, implied or otherwise.

IANAL

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Re:“I'm basically giving myself a permanent vacation from be... by jodrellblank on Thursday July 12, 2018 @11:12PM (#17520234)
Free software has no value, you claim?
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Re:“I'm basically giving myself a permanent vacation from be... by webmaven on Thursday July 12, 2018 @11:21PM (#17520267)
No, he's claiming that regardless of the value of the software, the user provided no consideration, no value in exchange for the software.
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