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the difference being that if your shovel breaks or is redesigned, you have to buy a new one. with software, updates and new features are expected to be free to a certain extent, so other means of monetization are necessary.


Generally no. Fixes (bugfixes and security fixes) yes, changes (and removed features) no.




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