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Re:Show HN: My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription... by abirch on Thursday November 12, 2026 @04:00PM (#50474204)
The FSF people are right, the value of the software isn't the software it's the support. If you're business model involved a rundle, you're going to need a new one.
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Re:Show HN: My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription... by rvz on Thursday November 12, 2026 @08:29PM (#50476938)
What is the point of "support" if the LLM can do it cheaper if not for $0?

The FSF also did not think about another freedom that is included when work becomes cheaper than free:

The freedom to not pay for your software or for support.

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