Proprietary Software Nerd Jargon

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1960s-1980s synth rock mostly Got playlist? No I don't use spotify because it is proprietary software What What does it mean Explain proprietary software means non free software in nerd jargon You mean you dont want to pay for apps Netflix too? You dont have it? No...

What it means

A fake chat shows someone refusing Spotify because it is “proprietary software,” then revealing they also do not have Netflix. The joke is that the technical-sounding objection is really just not wanting to pay for apps, exposing the speaker as a hypocritical or overly literal nerd. EN: A fake chat shows someone refusing Spotify because it is “proprietary software,” then revealing they also do not have Netflix. The joke is that the technical-sounding objection is really just not wanting to pay for apps, exposing the speaker as a hypocritical or overly literal nerd.

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smartphone chat screenshot / скриншот чата на смартфоне messaging app interface / интерфейс мессенджера blue chat bubbles / синие сообщения dark chat background / тёмный фон чата playlist request / просьба о плейлисте Spotify reference / упоминание Spotify Netflix reference / упоминание Netflix text conversation / текстовая переписка music playlist / музыкальный плейлист timestamps / временные отметки