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Software doesn't exist in a vacuum, it needs support and maintenance, which somebody has to pay for. Can we stop repeating this as a strength of OSS? It defini
by analognoise 8y ago
Software doesn't exist in a vacuum, it needs support and maintenance, which somebody has to pay for.
Can we stop repeating this as a strength of OSS? It definitely is not. "Users" have a problem they want solved, they don't really want that problem and to learn how to patch software.
- mort96 8y agoIf the "user" is the world's largest independent foundry, I'm sure they could find someone to patch the software they're using.
- rectang 8y agoWith OSS, it is at least possible for a new vendor to step in with competing support and maintenance if the old vendor is failing. It may also be possible for customers to participate in supporting and maintaining the software to varying degrees, for example by hiring the core maintainers; whether that is realistic depends on the size and complexity of the software, the tech culture of the customer, etc.