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If all OSS developers shared this attitude, there would not be free software today.
by nzmsv 17y ago
If all OSS developers shared this attitude, there would not be free software today.
- rglullis 17y agoLet me fix it for you: If all desktop OSS developers shared this attitude, there would be not be good free desktop software today. And this is kind of true, isn't it?
- rpledge 17y agoI fail to see why people think "Free" and "Easy to use" are mutually exclusive. If Firefox required people to run ./configure;make;make install on Windows to get it running (not to mention dealing with missing dependencies) it wouldn't have the marketshare it has today. If OSS wants to become truly mainstream the people creating it need to focus on the experience, not just the code
- ErrantX 17y agoDisagreed; i think all it is is that FOSS developers like making cool stuff, and for them the setup is not a chore. In a commercial app there is a requirement to make the installation routine simple because you have to sell the app. With a Linux (and sometimes just generally with FOSS) that drive isn't necessarily there. It's a general FOSS problem; programs tend to lack that last little bit of polish that would "sell" them - but that is a ball ache to add in.