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[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

My problem is them not communicating that.

[-] bear_delune@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago

Not communicating that there are alternatives to their services?

I don’t really think it’s their responsibility to spoon feed alternatives to their customers; they’re not being anticompetitive, they’re not being deceptive, they’re not blocking alternatives.

I think your requirements here are unfair and kind of irrational

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

That the stuff included is free and installable on it’s own.

[-] bear_delune@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago

So what’s your issue then? Zorin has a free version that people can opt for if they want

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

That they aren’t communicating it.

[-] bear_delune@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Why do you believe they need to?

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Because I believe not doing so is exploiting people that don’t know better.

If it wasn’t then there wouldn’t be a problem with being upfront about it.

[-] bear_delune@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Okay, I guess I simply disagree that it’s their responsibility to tell other people there are alternatives to their service and I don’t think any other software vendor is beholden to such a requirement either.

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