> You pay for any software product you use by not using an alternative.
Sure, but in the same sense "you pay" for eating a day-old egg salad sandwich you found sitting on a park bench. (Luckily, even using badly-written open source software generally has a less unpleasant outcome.)
Like open source, the chef -- who you have no relationship, connection or contract with -- is not under any obligation to guarantee either your satisfaction or survival.
If you want to reduce the risk to your livelihood, you should pay money for both your critical open source software and your egg salad sandwiches.
Sure, but in the same sense "you pay" for eating a day-old egg salad sandwich you found sitting on a park bench. (Luckily, even using badly-written open source software generally has a less unpleasant outcome.)
Like open source, the chef -- who you have no relationship, connection or contract with -- is not under any obligation to guarantee either your satisfaction or survival.
If you want to reduce the risk to your livelihood, you should pay money for both your critical open source software and your egg salad sandwiches.