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780k Windows Users Downloaded Linux Distro Zorin OS in the Last 5 Weeks (blog.zorin.com)
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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

There's nothing wrong with giving money to FOSS projects.

In fact, a major issue with the open source world is users never donating.

I've never used Zorin and don't intend to, but the existence of optional paid software isn't why.