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		npteljes on Aug 3, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We Switched to Mattermost Open Source doesn't have the well-funded salesmen to sell the solutions. And the other thing might be support.

goodpoint on Aug 3, 2021 [–]

...sell the solutions and provide kickbacks under the table.

Bribery is very common in large software sales.

npteljes on Aug 3, 2021 | [–]

Agreed. There's just not enough scummery in open source to compete.

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