<![CDATA[Ffs, I’m still hearing “You get what you pay for” as an argument against open source, in 2026.]]>Ffs, I’m still hearing “You get what you pay for” as an argument against open source, in 2026.

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” - Upton Sinclair

I’ve made it a very concious career decision not to base my income on any specific commercial software. I’m not flatly against commercial software, I think there are many legitimate use cases for a this model, but I’d rather bet my career on strong, established open source projects than the commercial whims of some company. I’ve not regretted this so far.

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