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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 23/03/2017 20:52, Bruce A. Johnson
wrote:<br>
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<p>Sure, the software is free of charge, but does that mean that
all services related to that software need to be free of
charge?</p>
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Does this mean that you would support changing the official
Thunderbird support from free to paid?</blockquote>
<p><tt>I was questioning whether all support at all levels should be
free.</tt></p>
<p><tt>As Thunderbird moves more and more towards independence, the
issue of support will have to be discussed as well. As I said, I
personally don't see why we should help businesses with their
problems for free. I can't say what the exact model should be,
that's subject to discussion. Personally I think that Kent's
idea of a user co-op has appeal, where members have more rights
than non-members.<br>
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<p><tt>Note that this is only my personal opinion.</tt></p>
<p><tt>Jörg.</tt><br>
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