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That would be cool, but vertical integration does have a bunch of obvious advantages, which is why you see open source options often struggle compared to propri
by TulliusCicero 5y ago
That would be cool, but vertical integration does have a bunch of obvious advantages, which is why you see open source options often struggle compared to proprietary equivalents, like here, or with Discord vs IRC.
- johnisgood 5y agoAs much as I hate Discord, I do not think it is a fair comparison. Discord offers much more than IRC does, and requires less knowledge to get started.
- TulliusCicero 5y agoExactly. Not an uncommon state of affairs, for open sources va proprietary.
- johnisgood 5y agoIs there an open source project that is doing well that has similar functionalities that Discord offers though?
- TulliusCicero 5y agoThat’s exactly what I’m saying. Open source software often struggles to provide the same functionality. The nature of open source makes it harder.
- johnisgood 5y agoYeah I know that it is your point. In any case, are we sure there really is no open source alternative? Maybe there is not because Discord is a bit "unique". Perhaps since then open source alternatives have spawned, or will spawn.