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    1. Aug 2024
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      1. TylerRick 15 Aug 2024
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        Of course, the developer usually does not do this out of malice, but rather to profit more at the users' expense. That does not make it any less nasty or more legitimate.
        temptation to mistreat users malware: mistreating users just because it is commonly done doesn't make it okay
      2. TylerRick 15 Aug 2024
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        proprietary software malware: mistreating users free software
      3. TylerRick 15 Aug 2024
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        Yielding to that temptation has become ever more frequent; nowadays it is standard practice. Modern proprietary software is typically an opportunity to be tricked, harmed, bullied or swindled.
        malware: mistreating users more prevalent/common now just because it is commonly done doesn't make it okay
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      • temptation to mistreat users
      • just because it is commonly done doesn't make it okay
      • proprietary software
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