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As I am fond of saying: "The good news about Open Source is that you've got the source code; the bad news about Open Source is that _you've_ got the source code
by smitty1e 3mo ago
As I am fond of saying: "The good news about Open Source is that you've got the source code; the bad news about Open Source is that _you've_ got the source code."
That is, you may well get sucked down a rabbit hole in order to accomplish a simple task.
- npodbielski 3mo agoWhat?
- smitty1e 3mo agoOpen Source puts the onus on the user to know what they are doing. The learning curve is not too vertical on the established components, but stand by on the New Shiny.
- npodbielski 3mo agoAnd how does it relate to Medium?
- smitty1e 3mo agoI just got a really great keyboard...except that the space bar and my Linux distro don't get along at all. So now I have a surprise deep-dive to make this thing usable. It's a Nietszchean Bargain: that which doesn't kill you makes you stronger.