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When I provide code for free I want to be treated with respect. There's evidence that this is not always the case when working on the Linux Kernel. Of course,
by mb720 9y ago
When I provide code for free I want to be treated with respect.
There's evidence that this is not always the case when working on the Linux Kernel.
Of course, when somebody introduces bugs, that's a problem and should be talked about.
But you can do that respectfully without sugarcoating the affair.
- MBCook 9y agoThis author wants to be treated with respect. They want to be to able to use free software too. But the projects are basically telling them 'too bad'. And when projects break stuff that's critical to his/her use the response is... oh well. If anyone ever fixes it we'll take the patch. That's not how you treat people, especially if you want them in your community. This isn't someone complaining that the 'close' button window control was moved to the wrong side. They've lost their ability to use a large chunk of free software and no one (more or less) cares. And they're probably frustrated as hell.
- mb720 9y agoThe comment you refer to was about how programmers getting yelled at on the mailing list of the Linux kernel and how that's not OK. The comment you refer to wasn't at all about Qt and the article about accessibility.