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A comment on Ask HN: Does a static site need anything more than a simple VM running a server?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Does a static site need anything more than a simp... by badrabbit on Thursday April 14, 2022 @11:05PM (#31036264)
Azure websites and githubpages are nice too. Why pay when you don't have to?
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Re:Ask HN: Does a static site need anything more than a simp... by swidi on Thursday April 14, 2022 @11:17PM (#31036323)
Free services never truly are, and I don't want to build something on a foundation I don't pay for. Corporate generosity always runs out eventually.
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Re:Ask HN: Does a static site need anything more than a simp... by badrabbit on Friday April 15, 2022 @04:48AM (#31037902)
It is not generosity, they hook you in for free so when your needs grow you will stick with their platform and pay. Static sites are cheap to host that is why it is free.

Should your needs grow past simple static sites they are hoping you will use their paid options. This isn't a "you are the product" situation.

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