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I thought donations were optional (lemy.lol)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by iso@lemy.lol to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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Donationware: you must donate to use it. Not like regular optional donates.

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[–] frezik@midwest.social 38 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Escortware. You're not paying for the software, you're paying for the time you're using the software.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that essentially software as a service?

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 30 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Arrest creative cloud for prostitution. All those people are paying to get fucked.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 months ago

chef's kiss

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Mostly I’m just paying to not have to learn GIMP. 😅

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

That's why i declined a free photoshop license and some cad software license when i was a student, and instead went straight to learning Gimp and FreeCAD

Once you know one tool it's hard to switch