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[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 150 points 1 week ago

This is legitimately it. The same reason corporations often pay for Linux (e.g. RHEL)—the people in charge want to be able to pick up a phone and harass someone until they fix their problem. They simply can't fathom any alternative approach to managing dependencies.

[-] InputZero@lemmy.world 64 points 1 week ago

Not just pick up the phone and harass someone but to also have someone to press a lawsuit against if things go really wrong. With free software the liability typically ends at the user which means all they can do is fire the employee and eat the loss. Suppose now corporate paid for it, well now there is a contract and a party that can be sued.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 1 week ago

As if the Eulas don’t make it all arbitration?

What software company allows liability for mistakes in a EULA?

[-] Tja@programming.dev 8 points 1 week ago

Most do, but limited to the amount of the contract.

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