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The Most Expensive Coffee in the World

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 21, 2024,
updated Oct 21, 2024

Unlike the FSF, the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) did not create GNU or the GPL, but it did create some very expensive coffee:

Furnish two snack breaks throughout the day to facilitate socializing along with delightful treats.

Go check under the sofa cushions for some coffee money. Surely this "product" is aimed at a large company like Microsoft (which SFC accepted as a sponsor several times in the past).

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