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If I used windows, I would totally do this....

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[–] kattenluik@feddit.nl 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It's really sad honestly, there's so many alternatives to WinRAR and no one dares uses them.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Because winrar let’s you use it for free, it’s basically the best tactic to let your software stick.

[–] kattenluik@feddit.nl 8 points 11 months ago

Every other worthwhile one is also free and does not prompt you for purchase.

[–] c_ezra_m@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

If you don't pay for WinRAR, the only thing it will do is show up notices to buy it. This is intentional, meant to prevent piracy. So it's more like a donation rather than a purchase.