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At first I did this as a form of revenge: "If they just announce their software, I'll just announce the software I use regardless of the OS they use!" Then I s
by marcodiego 5y ago
At first I did this as a form of revenge: "If they just announce their software, I'll just announce the software I use regardless of the OS they use!"
Then I started thinking: "Well, their are probably not malicious or ignorant. This is just probably an acceptable behavior." And continued to behave that way.
I don't think we should complain when FLOSS non-multiplatform software (that support a FLOSS OS) should be criticized when announced without disclosing the lack of portability. People who choose to not use a FLOSS OS should be able to try it more easily and without the limits imposed by usual proprietary software licenses restrictions.
Now, if you announce something, even if it is FLOSS, that only works on windows or macos, the thing is entirely different. A FLOSS user will have difficulty trying it or will have to agree with the restrictions of proprietary software licenses. These are the software that, when announced, should state very clear which platforms it supports.
- cma 5y ago> A FLOSS user will have difficulty trying it or will have to agree with the restrictions of proprietary software licenses. Wine runs lots of stuff very well.