Same applies to me.<p>I started coding on a Timex 2068.<p>So buying tools was the only legal option. Well, we could also type them from books and magazines.<p>Eventually I became a bit of FOSS zealot with the rise of GNU&#x2F;Linux.<p>However, after a few years and head bumps, I came to realise that I care more about cool technology than being religious about FOSS.