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“Give it a rest already. Maybe we just want to live our lives and use software that works, not get wrapped up in your stupid nerd turf wars.” — <https://xkcd.c
by teddyh 3y ago
“Give it a rest already. Maybe we just want to live our lives and use software that works, not get wrapped up in your stupid nerd turf wars.”
— <https://xkcd.com/743/ https://xkcd.com/743/>
- ehutch79 3y agoThe lesson is open source needs to produce more accessible, usable software instead playing Cassandra
- ElectricalUnion 3y agoBut if you have usable software how you're gonna ask for consulting and maintenance contracts? /s
- smoldesu 3y agoDid you post this comment before the third panel loaded, or are you in abject denial of the power you lack as a user of services such as Hacker News?
- ehutch79 3y agoI have no idea what you mean by this. Can you explain please?
- Cyphase 3y agoNot that a comic proves anything either way, but if you're going to quote that part, let's include the entire text (copied from https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/743#Transcript https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/743#Transcript): 2003: [Cueball approaches a bearded fellow.] Cueball: Did you get my essay? Bearded Fellow: Yeah, it was good! But it was a .doc; You should really use a more open- Cueball: Give it a rest already. Maybe we just want to live our lives and use software that works, not get wrapped up in your stupid nerd turf wars. Bearded Fellow: I just want people to care about the infrastructures we're building and who- Cueball: No, you just want to feel smugly superior. You have no sense of perspective and are probably autistic. 2010: Cueball: Oh my God! We handed control of our social world to Facebook and they're DOING EVIL STUFF! Bearded Fellow: Do you see this? [Inset, the bearded fellow rubs his index and middle fingers against his thumb.] Bearded Fellow: It's the world's tiniest open-source violin.