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Well the code is on github - fork it and update it!

by miles_matthias 15y ago

WalterGR 15y ago
I don't understand the "you aren't allowed to comment if you haven't submitted code" sentiment.
- billpatrianakos 15y ago
  Don't take it wrong. It probably just means that the author was nice enough to make it and give it for free and if you have a problem, try to fix it instead of acting like an entitled asshole and demanding X feature or bug fix for code you didn't contribute to and are using for free. There are a ton of people who like to bitch at open source developers about not including or fixing something and for projects like this tht isn't cool. This is just a guy showing off some cool thing he did. If you want to use it, have at it! Make it better? Contribute! Have a complaint? Go fuck yourself. It's not meant for people who have constructive criticism or are just discussing the merits of the code or technique like us.
  - miles_matthias 15y ago
    Exactly my sentiment :)
  - _victa 15y ago
    thanks Bill. This is exactly that.
  - WalterGR 15y ago
    There are a ton of people who like to bitch at open source developers about not including or fixing something and for projects like this tht isn't cool. Yeah, this is an excellent way to deflect criticism from open source projects. I've seen it frequently stop what could be a useful discussion in its tracks. (And this isn't a comment to you specifically, but that sentiment combined with closed-source-software-as-unethical turns my stomach.)
    - billpatrianakos 15y ago
      Yeah, you're right. But I think we can agree that it makes sense for this project, right? This isn't something like Firefox where they actively try to get you to use the software and one day turn around and say "don't complain because it's free". Instead this is an obviously one-off effort and the open sourcing was just to share it with us fine folks so we know it can be done and maybe add a few tools to our boxes. I certainly wouldn't expect any maintenance on this project. Again, I know what you mean, I've seen it, and it's lame but I see this as an exception where it makes sense.

Well the code is on github - fork it and update it!

WalterGR 15y ago

I don't understand the "you aren't allowed to comment if you haven't submitted code" sentiment.

billpatrianakos 15y ago
Don't take it wrong. It probably just means that the author was nice enough to make it and give it for free and if you have a problem, try to fix it instead of acting like an entitled asshole and demanding X feature or bug fix for code you didn't contribute to and are using for free. There are a ton of people who like to bitch at open source developers about not including or fixing something and for projects like this tht isn't cool. This is just a guy showing off some cool thing he did. If you want to use it, have at it! Make it better? Contribute! Have a complaint? Go fuck yourself. It's not meant for people who have constructive criticism or are just discussing the merits of the code or technique like us.
- miles_matthias 15y ago
  Exactly my sentiment :)
- _victa 15y ago
  thanks Bill. This is exactly that.
- WalterGR 15y ago
  There are a ton of people who like to bitch at open source developers about not including or fixing something and for projects like this tht isn't cool. Yeah, this is an excellent way to deflect criticism from open source projects. I've seen it frequently stop what could be a useful discussion in its tracks. (And this isn't a comment to you specifically, but that sentiment combined with closed-source-software-as-unethical turns my stomach.)
  - billpatrianakos 15y ago
    Yeah, you're right. But I think we can agree that it makes sense for this project, right? This isn't something like Firefox where they actively try to get you to use the software and one day turn around and say "don't complain because it's free". Instead this is an obviously one-off effort and the open sourcing was just to share it with us fine folks so we know it can be done and maybe add a few tools to our boxes. I certainly wouldn't expect any maintenance on this project. Again, I know what you mean, I've seen it, and it's lame but I see this as an exception where it makes sense.