I think this is the wrong attitude. Users of software and contributors (even potential ones) don't owe anything either. In fact, no one owes anyone anything whe

I think this is the wrong attitude. Users of software and contributors (even potential ones) don't owe anything either. In fact, no one owes anyone anything when no paid contract is involved, so everyone should just relax and get out of that adversarial mindset. I've been a bit upset (more confused) myself as a user/contributor when I've spent hours or even days debugging something, clearly and politely communicating the issue or bug, and then it gets immediately closed with something like "we're just volunteers" as if I demanded something by merely pointing out an issue (that I offered to help with!). What does being unpaid volunteers have to do with any of that? It's just knowledge and information I have reported, but then I have to deal with a maintainer getting upset because I simply used their advertised library, one they advertised on their CV, in talks, in books, etc. I was wanting to start being a regular contributor, so what's the point of treating a potential contributor like that? I'm not totally sure I get it. They don't owe me anything, and I'm also fine with their library willowing away into obscurity and going off and doing my own thing.