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There is a lot of shitty software out there being sold for real money, while a lot of really good FOSS goes unmaintained and loveless. I think the underlying p
by nly 5y ago
There is a lot of shitty software out there being sold for real money, while a lot of really good FOSS goes unmaintained and loveless.
I think the underlying problem is the same. People assume they don't need to support good stuff, because it's good and therefore somebody else must be supporting it already.
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- MattGaiser 5y agoShitty software being sold for real money also comes with support, which FOSS does not.
- marrs 5y agoNo it doesn’t. You might get a refund or some stock advice, but don’t expect any help beyond that
- Chris2048 5y agoThat's because of all the times someone has chosen FOSS and regretted it after receiving a smug "you get what you pay for".