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1. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs)'s status on Sunday, 24-Jul-2016 19:18:37 EDT Christopher M. Hobbs

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   @dragnucs if you find a bug, you can potentially fix it without waiting/paying for a fix.
   • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca (bobjonkmanformer)'s status on Sunday, 24-Jul-2016 19:57:29 EDT Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca

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     @dracnucs @cmhobbs Similarly, if you need a feature you can add it yourself, there's no vendor to say its not on their roadmap
   • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca (bobjonkmanformer)'s status on Sunday, 24-Jul-2016 20:02:44 EDT Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca

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     • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca
     @dracnucs @cmhobbs That strange server config? You can adapt the software to the server. Or the server to the software.
   • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca (bobjonkmanformer)'s status on Sunday, 24-Jul-2016 20:14:45 EDT Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca

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     • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca
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     • Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
     @dragnucs @cmhobbs Never any worries about legal compliance with weird license restrictions ie. "This software is not licensed for use in military installations"; "This software may not be used by Republican governments" -- #FreeSoftware only r…
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   • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca (bobjonkmanformer)'s status on Sunday, 24-Jul-2016 20:19:21 EDT Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca

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     • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca
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     @dragnucs @cmhobbs And with #FreeSoftware you have the assurance of continuity -- never any worries about the vendor going out of business and taking all their proprietary data formats with them
   • Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs)'s status on Sunday, 24-Jul-2016 21:16:44 EDT Christopher M. Hobbs

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     • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca
     @bobjonkman also, community. most free software packages have a group of people around them that share configurations, tips, tricks, bug smashing, etc.
   • Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 20:11:06 EDT Christopher M. Hobbs

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     @dragnucs but reddit isn't Free Software...
   • Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 20:11:40 EDT Christopher M. Hobbs

     • blp
     @blp truth. anything that benefits the user rarely benefits the business. this has been the biggest struggle for me when presenting free software to non-individuals.
   • Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 21:31:31 EDT Christopher M. Hobbs

     • lnxw48 (Linux Walt)
     @lnxw48 at least in technology, the company is the product, not whatever the company produces. so many tech companies are created simply to sell.