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The World Runs 20B Instances of Curl. Where's the Support?

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23 points CrankyBear | 2 comments | 27 Aug 25 16:01 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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on_the_train ◴[31 Aug 25 04:43 UTC] No.45080434[source]▶
The topic is a bit tiring at least. You can't provide something for free and then complain. And let's not assume the world is incapable of writing an alternative. Open source authors deserve praise for their work and skill. But they also get quite a bit of recognition for it. It's not like they're enslaved. It's still a pretty good deal, and my own side projects landed me every good job I ever had.
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1. estimator7292 ◴[31 Aug 25 14:43 UTC] No.45083514[source]▶
What is being offered: here's a cool program, use it as you like! What is given back: 10,000 users demanding personal 1 on 1 support and immediate attention from a solo developer, for free, at any time, at all time
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2. dlachausse ◴[31 Aug 25 17:12 UTC] No.45084886[source]▶
If this solo developer doesn’t like it, they are free to change the license, start charging for support, or just tell everyone that they can use it at their own risk.