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There are criticisms to make of FOSS, but there are so many racist and sexist tangents here that hurt the credibility of the author, imo. If they want better U
by al_borland 11mo ago
There are criticisms to make of FOSS, but there are so many racist and sexist tangents here that hurt the credibility of the author, imo.
If they want better UX in FOSS, they should volunteer and encourage their fellow UX designers to volunteer. I don’t understand why the expectation is for the FOSS developers to reach out and ask someone to work for free. That’s quite awkward. Most of these UIs in FOSS are not made by designers, they are made by developers out of necessity. They’re doing the best they can working outside of their comfort zone for the good of the community. Their attempts should be commended, not criticized. If someone thinks they can do better, by all means, help out and do better. Don’t wait to be asked.
At the end of the day, if this person doesn’t want to use FOSS, no one is forcing anything. This rant seemed wholly unnecessary. It also seemed they never grasped the reason why FOSS zealots are the way they are. It’s not about free as in beer, it’s about the freedom. Having options available that aren’t proprietary keeps the proprietary apps from becoming tyrannical, to some degree. Even if someone chooses to use proprietary software, they are still better off because of the FOSS die hards who keep the door open to alternatives. They are willing bear the more difficult tasks for their ideals. This person didn’t seem to share those ideals and I’m struggling to understand why they even went down this road. Just to get away from AI? That seems like an extreme reaction from someone who doesn’t want to be inconvenienced in any way.