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well, the only thing I find quite annoying about f.lux is this butthurt brag we see every now and then. It's a nice tool, but their communication is slightly un

well, the only thing I find quite annoying about f.lux is this butthurt brag we see every now and then. It's a nice tool, but their communication is slightly unprofessional.

sarreph 10y ago
To be honest, I'm not going to hold a "butthurt" brag here-and-there against them. They've offered a revolutionary — one that can improve people's HEALTH° — software product at no cost to the consumer. The moment said product reaches peak market interest, one of the biggest companies in the world comes along and snatches it from them. (Disclosure: I don't know if there was a bid made, in which case my argument is weakened.) So much for "Good artists copy, great artists steal"[0], eh... If you were the 'great artist' in this situation, I don't think you'd sit there without letting off a bit of steam via technically correct public information as to how your product is objectively better (at what it's supposed to do). °How many software utility companies can say that?! [0] - https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso
- angry-hacker 10y ago
  Would it have been for Flux possible to patent the idea given how many crazy patents there are out there?
  - JustSomeNobody 10y ago
    I thought it was patent pending. But honestly, could they really fight Apple? I think Apple would win if only because of the vast amount of cash they have.
    - sarreph 10y ago
      Saddens me how plutocratic the patent system is...
- ghostly_s 10y ago
  Um. The 'great artists' here, per your analogy, is Apple. And in fact that quote was popularized by Steve Jobs, in describing Apple's business model. The moment the Flux people sideloaded their app they should have seen this train coming down the track. They have nothing to whine about.
  - sarreph 10y ago
    Oops! You're correct. Apple is indeed the 'great artist' here. I am aware Steve Jobs popularised the quote; hence why it was relevant. Thanks for pointing out the flaw in my metaphor. Perhaps a better analogy would've been David v Goliath, but that is so intensely overused these days...
mercurysmessage 10y ago
It's pretty understandable. Especially considering how that user came in asking how to uninstall because Apple tried to copy them too.

well, the only thing I find quite annoying about f.lux is this butthurt brag we see every now and then. It's a nice tool, but their communication is slightly unprofessional.

sarreph 10y ago

To be honest, I'm not going to hold a "butthurt" brag here-and-there against them. They've offered a revolutionary — one that can improve people's HEALTH° — software product at no cost to the consumer. The moment said product reaches peak market interest, one of the biggest companies in the world comes along and snatches it from them. (Disclosure: I don't know if there was a bid made, in which case my argument is weakened.) So much for "Good artists copy, great artists steal"[0], eh... If you were the 'great artist' in this situation, I don't think you'd sit there without letting off a bit of steam via technically correct public information as to how your product is objectively better (at what it's supposed to do). °How many software utility companies can say that?! [0] - https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso

angry-hacker 10y ago
Would it have been for Flux possible to patent the idea given how many crazy patents there are out there?
- JustSomeNobody 10y ago
  I thought it was patent pending. But honestly, could they really fight Apple? I think Apple would win if only because of the vast amount of cash they have.
  - sarreph 10y ago
    Saddens me how plutocratic the patent system is...
ghostly_s 10y ago
Um. The 'great artists' here, per your analogy, is Apple. And in fact that quote was popularized by Steve Jobs, in describing Apple's business model. The moment the Flux people sideloaded their app they should have seen this train coming down the track. They have nothing to whine about.
- sarreph 10y ago
  Oops! You're correct. Apple is indeed the 'great artist' here. I am aware Steve Jobs popularised the quote; hence why it was relevant. Thanks for pointing out the flaw in my metaphor. Perhaps a better analogy would've been David v Goliath, but that is so intensely overused these days...

mercurysmessage 10y ago

It's pretty understandable. Especially considering how that user came in asking how to uninstall because Apple tried to copy them too.