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Re:The Internet Relies on People Working for Free by z3phyr on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @03:08PM (#20998955)
>Firstly, the reason I open-source most of my libraries is because, when I was a kid and learning to code, I couldn't afford or convince my parents to buy the expensive proprietary software I wanted to play with

Just saying, software can be free without getting open sourced.

I agree that OSS gives raw access to technology, but in larger projects, I would prioritize a good documentation/reference book over source code to understand it in a complete manner.

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Re:The Internet Relies on People Working for Free by tathougies on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @04:09PM (#20999527)
I don't disagree, but for young tathougies, having access to the source code was vital. It's like the difference between reading about scientific success via articles in Nature and doing the research yourself. The former is not a substitute for the latter, when it comes to learning.
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