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Which proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?

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Newby@startrek.website
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Apple would get so much more money out of me charging $20 a month to use imessage on windows/android vs waiting for me to replace my iphone. I get I am the rare user but by golly I wish they would go multi platform.

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YIj54yALOJxEsY20eU@lemm.ee
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Im running a mac os virtual machine with the app/server called airmessage. I get iMessage for my family group chats now though it’s tied to my email.

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I’ve heard of it but didn’t want to buy a Mac or trust a third party with my messages.

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I don’t trust it either but I’ll pick my insecure conversations over my family/friends complaining about contacting me (and contacting me less).

Didn’t pay a thing for the VM

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