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I can't tell if this is meant to be defending FOSS or condemning it.
by PhasmaFelis 3y ago
I can't tell if this is meant to be defending FOSS or condemning it.
- anon291 3y agoIt's not meant to be doing anything. I have no vested interest in others hobby projects. If they want to polish it... great. If they don't... great. No one is entitled to anyone else's labor. This is not an argument in favor or against; it's a simple ethical claim on ownership and labor. If someone gives you something for free, you should be grateful, but would otherwise need to decide on your own whether or not you need to use it. FOSS is like those canvas bags they hand out at conventions or at Costco. It's nice they're free, and the ownership model is straightforwards. Sometimes they're nice, sometimes they're not, and sometimes I need them and sometimes I don't. I'm grateful to those who give it to me, but if I don't need them I kindly hand it back. If I do need it, I use it. And sometimes, if it's not working out, I buy a real bag.
- PhasmaFelis 3y agoNone of which means that you're not allowed to have gripes. Yes, yelling and getting pissed at maintainers for not having the feature you want is counter-productive. But all OP did was outline some issues that have pushed them away from contributing to FOSS projects as much as they'd like, and you reacted as if they were demanding free labor.