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Maybe they should not redirect users to observable when clicking on d3js examples.

• jwilber 5y ago
  Why? It’s free software and a free OSS library. Be thankful examples even exist at all.
  • jiofih 5y ago
    That’s not really the spirit of open source. Sharing, not charity. This is about taking something that already existed and repurposing it for a commercial venture.
    • jwilber 5y ago
      I’ve done a lot of open source and don’t get where you’re going. What was repurposed exactly? Blocks? A deprecated service that nobody volunteered to take over, despite messages asking for that? Something else? Was it free before? Is it still free?
      • jiofih 5y ago
        I was answering to “you should be happy you’re getting anything at all”. That’s not a healthy perspective for anyone.
        • jwilber 5y ago
          Okay. You misquoted me but that’s alright. If you’ll address the actual point: What was repurposed? Was it free before? Is it free now?
  • hesarenu 5y ago
    What does free have to redirect to another project. At minimum it should redirect to github examples page.
    • jwilber 5y ago
      It redirects to live d3 examples. Free documentation that you can interact with. That’s like saying someone redirecting documentation to codepen is “redirecting to another project.” “At minimum” - your entitlement is truly ridiculous. There is no “at minimum” - it’s all free ffs.
      • hesarenu 5y ago
        It does not need to redirect to observables. It could have lived in d3js itself. I am not sure if i can copy paste it to a html/js page and run. “At minimum” - your entitlement is truly ridiculous. So just saying a link to github is now not tolerated!
        • jwilber 5y ago
          Hey I’m not sure what you mean. E.g. “ It could have lived in d3js itself.” doesn’t make sense. Documentation does exist on GitHub. Everything in observable is bonus.