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Good free software to find duplicate files.
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1524309"><p>toMACsh:</p><p></p><p>Sometimes people give away software because they wrote the program for themselves and then decided it would be useful to others.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes people write free software and support it by having advertising on the site (or in some cases in the program itself -- Carbon Copy Cloner did that for a while).</p><p></p><p>Sometimes people write free software because they don't think it's totally where it could be yet, but they might charge for it when the next big upgrade comes.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes they give the software away to determine interest in a more professional but similar paid product.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes they just want to build reputation, foster a community, or build a following. On occasion they build software and give it away so that it attracts investors and the eventual sale of the company for filthy lucre (see: Instagram)</p><p></p><p>Just a few reasons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1524309"] toMACsh: Sometimes people give away software because they wrote the program for themselves and then decided it would be useful to others. Sometimes people write free software and support it by having advertising on the site (or in some cases in the program itself -- Carbon Copy Cloner did that for a while). Sometimes people write free software because they don't think it's totally where it could be yet, but they might charge for it when the next big upgrade comes. Sometimes they give the software away to determine interest in a more professional but similar paid product. Sometimes they just want to build reputation, foster a community, or build a following. On occasion they build software and give it away so that it attracts investors and the eventual sale of the company for filthy lucre (see: Instagram) Just a few reasons. [/QUOTE]
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