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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Linux maintainers arent business school graduates, but they still need to be paid decades after the “software is done”. It’s not free

The cost of maintaining the Linux tech stack is cheaper than maintaining the Windows tech stack primarily because Linux doesn't have this enormous administrative bloat.

It's not free, but it is significantly cheaper.

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I'll show you mine when you show me yours.