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> I don't care what GNU thinks, but it's simply not scalable. How so? A lot of software requires you to configure it before the first run, and we regard that

> I don't care what GNU thinks, but it's simply not scalable. How so? A lot of software requires you to configure it before the first run, and we regard that as scalable. A lot of software requires you to pay for it before the first run (most Microsoft server software comes to mind), yet we regard that as scalable. You can also pay for gnu paralell: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/parallel.git/tree/doc/citation-notice-faq.txt#n200 https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/parallel.git/tree/doc/cita... Is it because you insist that you get software for free (zero cost in gnu speak)? Because that is really not what the free software movement is all about.

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musicale 5y ago
$ ls Thank you for using the /bin/ls utility! Did you know that you can upgrade to LS PRO for a mere fraction of a bitcoin? Or just post a selfie tagged #LS_PRO_RULES on Twitter! LS PRO has many amazing features that you are missing. This message can be removed by using the --no-awesome-ls-pro-upgrade-msg flag. Here is your file listing: .bashrc .catconf .cprc .ddconfig .dfprefs ... $ exit -1
- MainJane 5y ago
  Honestly, I fail to see the problem, if I had to run `ls --no-awesome-ls-pro-upgrade-msg` once when I installed it the first time. And if I did not like it, I could use one of the alternatives to `ls` or build my own. In LibreOffice I have to click a "Don't show tip of the day again" every time I install it on an new machine, and personally I have no problem with that. If I had, I would use something else. Zsh asks me to configure it, first time I run it. I find that slightly annoying, but not to the extend that I would even consider complaining, sending a patch, or using an alternative. But I assume you are aware that your comparison is really not valid: Parellel is not limited in features - you do not get extra features by paying/citing. What you are doing is keeping it alive. Also, if you really do not like the notice, why not just pay for it? Are you opposed to paying for free software? And if so, how do you suggest developers of free software make a living? And why are you not actively doing that for GNU Parallel, which you clearly have so strong opinions on, that you are willing to spend time complaining but not willing to ignore (and use another tool)?

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musicale 5y ago

$ ls Thank you for using the /bin/ls utility! Did you know that you can upgrade to LS PRO for a mere fraction of a bitcoin? Or just post a selfie tagged #LS_PRO_RULES on Twitter! LS PRO has many amazing features that you are missing. This message can be removed by using the --no-awesome-ls-pro-upgrade-msg flag. Here is your file listing: .bashrc .catconf .cprc .ddconfig .dfprefs ... $ exit -1

MainJane 5y ago
Honestly, I fail to see the problem, if I had to run `ls --no-awesome-ls-pro-upgrade-msg` once when I installed it the first time. And if I did not like it, I could use one of the alternatives to `ls` or build my own. In LibreOffice I have to click a "Don't show tip of the day again" every time I install it on an new machine, and personally I have no problem with that. If I had, I would use something else. Zsh asks me to configure it, first time I run it. I find that slightly annoying, but not to the extend that I would even consider complaining, sending a patch, or using an alternative. But I assume you are aware that your comparison is really not valid: Parellel is not limited in features - you do not get extra features by paying/citing. What you are doing is keeping it alive. Also, if you really do not like the notice, why not just pay for it? Are you opposed to paying for free software? And if so, how do you suggest developers of free software make a living? And why are you not actively doing that for GNU Parallel, which you clearly have so strong opinions on, that you are willing to spend time complaining but not willing to ignore (and use another tool)?