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minus-squarejust_another_person@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·edit-24 days agoIt’s a client/server app at the end of the day. Free users still expend resources on AMD’s end, and it’s not solely client-side. If it costs them money, they will of course try to negate or recover the costs of that.
minus-squarerosco385@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·4 days agoI don’t know the software, but is the client/server model necessary, or is it to ensure AMD can enforce price rises when they want?
minus-squarejust_another_person@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down14·4 days agoNot shaming, but I think you should understand what client/server means before asking that question. You’re looking for an answer on which to place some unfounded rage where you don’t even understand the situation.
It’s a client/server app at the end of the day. Free users still expend resources on AMD’s end, and it’s not solely client-side. If it costs them money, they will of course try to negate or recover the costs of that.
I don’t know the software, but is the client/server model necessary, or is it to ensure AMD can enforce price rises when they want?
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Not shaming, but I think you should understand what client/server means before asking that question.
You’re looking for an answer on which to place some unfounded rage where you don’t even understand the situation.