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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

Why 'free' proprietary software will always end in tears

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Why 'free' proprietary software will always end in tears

Jure Repinc@lemmy.ml to

Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

Nearly every day, my kids come home from school and go on about some new app or game they and their mates are excited about.

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Here’s a 1-word explanation: enshittification. AKA The “loss leader” approach.

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