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This has been a very interesting change in Hacker News. Back in 2010 when I first learned about it, I was coming from Slashdot. And for me it was a (refreshing)
by xtracto 7y ago
This has been a very interesting change in Hacker News. Back in 2010 when I first learned about it, I was coming from Slashdot. And for me it was a (refreshing) surprise that people here were not anti-paid software, anti-business, etc. After all, it is a forum within a VC firm that looks to fund startups to make a profit. The discussion was more pragmatic.
Somehow nowadays the group think has kind of changed into what Slashdot was 10 years ago. Which is funny, since the objective of YC has not changed.
- AsyncAwait 7y agoI like how both of you assume that just because someone wants free software they don't support developers. They may be donating, which is what I do, on the other hand I guarantee you that you're making use of several pieces of free software daily and yet your mindset seems to be, if it's not proprietary, or requiring payment, then it's not worth supporting. I mean I knew this mentality exists, (after all Bill Gates was rather influential), but it's not the OP who is not willing to support developers...
- VMG 7y ago> people here were not anti-paid software, anti-business, etc neither am I