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Re:Omarchy: Any User Process Can Escalate to Root by normie3000 on Sunday August 30, 2026 @01:40PM (#49500903)
Isn't Windows also basically free? Every laptop I buy has a Windows licence stuck to the bottom of it.
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Re:Omarchy: Any User Process Can Escalate to Root by fhn on Sunday August 30, 2026 @02:03PM (#49501126)
which means you paid for it. just because it comes bundled doesn't mean always it's free. https://en.refund4freedom.org/
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Re:Omarchy: Any User Process Can Escalate to Root by itishappy on Sunday August 30, 2026 @01:50PM (#49501007)
No, you've been charged for every one of those licenses.
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Re:Omarchy: Any User Process Can Escalate to Root by inigyou on Sunday August 30, 2026 @02:26PM (#49501372)
You can also just pirate it.
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Re:Omarchy: Any User Process Can Escalate to Root by AshamedCaptain on Sunday August 30, 2026 @01:41PM (#49500920)
No and you missed the "freedom" part of the adage.
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