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		usr1106 on Nov 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The new Paris métro Not true. As a Linux user I have many times been forced to give them money for software I delete as my first step on a new PC.

akerl_ on Nov 26, 2023 [–]

Can you give an example? Generally speaking, when you buy hardware with bundled software, the hardware is cheaper because the software company is paying the hardware vendor to bundle, effectively subsidizing some of your cost.

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