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Re:mpv a free, open-source, and cross-platform media player by fragmede on Sunday August 18, 2024 @05:29AM (#41281218)
> I've long since come to the understanding that if I want software that are useful, I must go and pay for it. Commercial software exist to make money, and to make money they must be useful.

Even if it were free, wouldn't you want to do something nice (like give them money) for the person(s) who made the useful thing for you?

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Re:mpv a free, open-source, and cross-platform media player by Dalewyn on Sunday August 18, 2024 @05:41AM (#41281284)
>Even if it were free

wat

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