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> Moves like what Autocad did to you are why large companies are using libre software Ironically, this is also why some DON'T use libre software. They question
by JustSomeNobody 10y ago
> Moves like what Autocad did to you are why large companies are using libre software
Ironically, this is also why some DON'T use libre software. They question what happens when the maintainers stop.
- EvanAnderson 10y agoBeing free to choose someone else to pay for maintenance work seems like a pretty good feature. Rejecting Free software on the basis that the original maintainer might stop seems like a veiled statement of unwillingness to actually pay for maintenance, not a statement about the viability of supporting Free software.
- vorotato 10y agoSomeone should tell them, if you're worried about them stopping GIVE THEM MONEY.
- srssays 10y agoAnd if nobody else does? Pay their whole salary? Even AutoCAD isn't that expensive.
- abandonliberty 10y agoThere is software where a single yearly license costs more than someone's salary. The problems with these servers though is typically isolated to hobby users who don't have the money to hire people to keep the ancient software working for them.
- EdHominem 10y agoNo, this isn't. If that was your worry you especially wouldn't use proprietary software where the issue is much more prevalent. As others point out, you could pay FOSS maintainers if you wanted to. Instead, people who don't use X make up excuses as to why not, rather than simply saying they like Y. If you like AutoCAD, use it. In taking customer feedback it's important to only ask potential customers, not people who'd never use your product anyways. Even if their feedback is honest it won't help with what you're doing.
- dozzie 10y agoWhich is funny, because in the worst case they can continue the development of the software by themselves, which is virtually impossible with commercial software.