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I think of platonic ideal FOSS as liberal art in the ancient definition: you do it because you can afford it. Having said that, this does not imply FOSS develo

I think of platonic ideal FOSS as liberal art in the ancient definition: you do it because you can afford it. Having said that, this does not imply FOSS developers shouldn't have the "product mindset". Quite the opposite, in fact.

kelnos 5y ago
> Having said that, this does not imply FOSS developers shouldn't have the "product mindset". Quite the opposite, in fact. Disagree. FOSS developers should have whatever mindset they feel like having. Motivations run the entire gamut. Some FOSS developers really do want to build a polished "product" that others will want to buy (or whatever the non-paying equivalent might be). Others just want to scratch their itch and share what they've made. Telling either of those people (or any of the people in between) that they're "doing it wrong" is incorrect by definition.