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		linkdd on Jan 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Free and Open Source Alternative to Airdrop No, free software is different than "does not cost money". You can pay for free software. For example the OS of my TV (not a smart TV but still) is free and opensource, yet I paid for it when I bought my TV.

jrockway on Jan 21, 2024 [–]

Why did you buy a non-smart TV with an OS?

linkdd on Jan 21, 2024 | [–]

I bought it 10 years ago, it cost me less than 50€. And every interactive device has an operating system, no matter how simple it is. Just to accept inputs from my remote and displaying menus to configure lightning/colors/volumes/etc., it needs an OS.

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