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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Absolutely. Free flow of information without pay wall allows humanity to collectively build upon itself.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

At the same time, paying people who generate, develop and curate information, enables and encourages more people to do so. IMHO one of the amazing things about the open source movement is it's built on so much generosity of time and resources.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Could your average joe even afford to buy a single one of those handwritten books? Or even read said book for that matter...