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>The open source community really needs to stop with the "just fork it" mindset. The open source community really needs to stop with the "just do everything i
by integralid 10mo ago
>The open source community really needs to stop with the "just fork it" mindset.
The open source community really needs to stop with the "just do everything i want for free" mindset.
I mean, open source does not mean you're entitled to free support, and free in free software is not about money. I think people depend too much on those projects and then act entitled.
Of course the open source bait and switch done by companies is a shitty behavior worth calling out, but the companies exist to earn money and at this point this can be expected.
- mort96 10mo agoI don't think I've expressed a "just do everything I want for free" mindset. In fact, I'm pushing against the idea that someone should just fork Mattermost and maintain that fork for free. I do think this development represents a bait and switch though.
- fn-mote 10mo ago> Of course the open source bait and switch done by companies is a shitty behavior worth calling out, Yes, that’s what we are doing here. > but the companies exist to earn money and at this point this can be expected. Expected != ethical. Also not a necessary, logical outcome. What is legitimately expected is a pro version that has more corporate features. We’re not talking about $Xx/user/mo to enable SSO here, though.
- gsich 10mo agoFrom my observation Mattermost is not a software you buy "support" for. It either works and is self-manageable or you use something else. I guess Mattermost (as in the company) saw that too and now uses shitty practices to coerece people into buying it.