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Got this pamphlet for a 3d printer and they're boasting "proprietary software!" on the flyer like it's a pro and not a con

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[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

i still see it depressingly often, and people just eat that shit up

the public has been taught that "proprietary" means "super special secret sauce developed by us at great expense to be THE BEST"

this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2025
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