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Two of the worst responses ever: 1. it's free so it's OK to be user-hostile 2. if you don't like the direction, just fork/fix it
by pbreit 7y ago
Two of the worst responses ever:
1. it's free so it's OK to be user-hostile
2. if you don't like the direction, just fork/fix it
- michaelmrose 7y agoIf you don't pay anything the project gets to decide to what extent serving your interests is a worthy goal. You don't have to fork it to fix it personally. You may also consider putting your money where your mouth is and organizing an effort to fund the change you want to see in the world. If you succeed the world will have additional value it wouldn't without it and owe you kudos. Everyone likes options. If you fail you ought to move on you have no basis for complaint. I think this is informative. Open Source is Not About You https://gist.github.com/richhickey/1563cddea1002958f96e7ba9519972d9 https://gist.github.com/richhickey/1563cddea1002958f96e7ba95...
- pbreit 7y agoI'm amazed at the lengths people go to justify user-hostility.
- michaelmrose 7y agoDo you regularly go to restaurants you can't afford and declare their desire not to make you a plate hostile? From where do you derive the requirement to graciously work for free to serve your ends?