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> The idea is that it's irresponsible to diffuse the limited amount of effort by launching your own desktop environment project rather than contributing your ta

> The idea is that it's irresponsible to diffuse the limited amount of effort by launching your own desktop environment project rather than contributing your talents to one of KDE or GNOME. This is totally wrong. The free software world is as great as it is precisely because everyone is free to start their own project without asking for permission. And I don't think you meant it this way, but can we please not make people feel irresponsible for pursuing projects they find interesting? That's an easy way to kill a new developer's interest, motivation, and enthusiasm. And they're sure not going to pursue projects they don't find interesting. If you have an idea for a project you want to work on: please go and do it! I don't care if there are already dozens of alternatives. Go forth and create. Maybe you'll make the new best version of the thing, maybe you won't. But you definitely won't if you don't try. And even if your version is no good, if you cultivate a habit of making things you want to make then you'll have the best chances, and at least in the end you'll have lived a life of creation rather than idle consumption.

zzo38computer 2y ago
> If you have an idea for a project you want to work on: please go and do it! I don't care if there are already dozens of alternatives. Go forth and create. Maybe you'll make the new best version of the thing, maybe you won't. But you definitely won't if you don't try. And even if your version is no good, if you cultivate a habit of making things you want to make then you'll have the best chances, and at least in the end you'll have lived a life of creation rather than idle consumption. I agree. Furthermore: It might have some advantages compared with other programs even if it does not have all of the features or other advantages that the other one might have. Also, even if it is no good you or others might improve it later, anyways. There may also be reasons why one user or programmer might prefer to use one program than another, or even someone might use both if they really want to do.

zzo38computer 2y ago

> If you have an idea for a project you want to work on: please go and do it! I don't care if there are already dozens of alternatives. Go forth and create. Maybe you'll make the new best version of the thing, maybe you won't. But you definitely won't if you don't try. And even if your version is no good, if you cultivate a habit of making things you want to make then you'll have the best chances, and at least in the end you'll have lived a life of creation rather than idle consumption. I agree. Furthermore: It might have some advantages compared with other programs even if it does not have all of the features or other advantages that the other one might have. Also, even if it is no good you or others might improve it later, anyways. There may also be reasons why one user or programmer might prefer to use one program than another, or even someone might use both if they really want to do.