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cogman10today at 12:05 AM1 replyview on HN

You can call the ToS draconian, yes.

Just because something is in the ToS doesn't mean it's reasonable.


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gjsman-1000today at 12:06 AM

Why is it unreasonable?

It’s a subsidized price; conditional to using their tooling. Don’t want to use their tooling? Pay the API rates. The API is sitting right there, ready to use for a broader range of purposes.

It’s only unreasonable if you think the customer has a right to have their cake and eat it too.

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