Most servers around the world run Linux. The same goes for almost all supercomputers. That’s astonishing in a capitalist world where absolutely everything is commodified. Why can’t these big tech companies manage to sell their own software to server operators or supercomputers? Why is an open, free project that is free for users so superior here?

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    13 hours ago

    It’s like restaurants in the US giving away free tap water when you sit down to eat.

    This is a bad example because in many states they’re required to offer free tap water by law.

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      11 hours ago

      Really? Which states? Pretty sure there are no state or federal laws. County maybe? I do know in California, it’s a state law that restaurant customers must first request the water, before they can be provide the free tap water. I think it’s just a misnomer that some states require free tap water for customers.