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  • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech
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    2 months ago

    The idea is that even if you’re using pirates windows, you’re still in the windows ecosystem, you’ll be more likely to pay Microsoft for other things. So in a weird way, yeah you didn’t pay for windows, but you also didn’t buy an Apple either, and now you’re using windows apps and programs.

    • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 months ago

      This was Adobe’s strategy with Photoshop. They basically let the piracy happen knowing everyone would learn and stick with their software.