My buddy is giving up, understandably,
https://github.com/chrisdutz/blog/blob/main/plc4x/free-trial-expired.adoc
> OSS and just software, in general, has lost its edge, adventure, freedom.
it certainly has been more fun in the past. the streamlined world we now have with mainstream linux resembling windows and everything implemented as shitty web app is certainly no fun.
there are some nice corners left, but the roof is closing in.