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Why does every "Show HN"-style thread on here always starts with a comment from somebody complaining about about the project's license, or how the project isn't
by csmpltn 5y ago
Why does every "Show HN"-style thread on here always starts with a comment from somebody complaining about about the project's license, or how the project isn't "open-source enough" for them?
The authors are at liberty to choose whichever license they see fit, they have their reasons, what else is there to complain about? Can't we just debate the actual contents of the project?
- profstasiak 5y agoand the commentor has a liberty to comment if they dislike a given license. If the core of marketing benefit is a given program being open source, yet the license is limiting in that sense, I don't see anything wrong with mentioning that issue.
- Tyr42 5y agoand people can counter comment complaining about complaining... It's allowed but you need more than that to justify it.
- ChefboyOG 5y agoI don't disagree, but I will also take debates about licensing over 30 separate "Looks cool! I've built something similar here: PLUGS PROJECT" comments.
- aembleton 5y agoI like those comments; I enjoy seeing and trying alternatives.
- Macha 5y agoThe title previously said open source, not open core. When its marketed as a pro of the project, is debating it not debating the contents of the project?