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Re:Autodesk Fusion 360 becomes almost useless for hobbyists by dorkwood on Thursday September 17, 2020 @02:01PM (#24507866)
My bike was free! For anyone reading this who needs a bike, people sometimes give away free bikes on Craigslist.
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Re:Autodesk Fusion 360 becomes almost useless for hobbyists by vertis on Thursday September 17, 2020 @02:55PM (#24508528)
I read that comment too, and went -> Free books from the library. Free drawing at the community centre. Free bikes on craigslist/gumtree.

Granted someone is paying for this, or I have already paid for it out of my taxes, but the listed hobbies can be done for free with enough effort.

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Re:Autodesk Fusion 360 becomes almost useless for hobbyists by darth_avocado on Thursday September 17, 2020 @03:38PM (#24509003)
Err, there's still a free tier for everyone. There's also free tier with additional features for educators and students.

> Granted someone is paying for this

Yeah, someone does. So if you want free software, someone needs to pay. Free isn't really free.

You still pay for a library membership, or like you said tax dollars for community center. Free bikes on craigslist almost 90% of times needs investment. Let's stop pretending that hobbies are actually free.

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