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When Free Software Isn't (Practically) Superior

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Open Source Society, Policy & Culture 2016

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Submitted	Title on HN	Points	Comments
Nov 28, 2016	When Free Software Isn't (Practically) Superior by asymmetric	114	117
Dec 17, 2020	When free software isn't practically superior (2015) by henning	83	107

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