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Ah, yes, sunshine and lollipops. Like configuring sendmail. :) I use (and really like) OpenBSD, actually, but the point that the article is trying to make is t
by silentbicycle 17y ago
Ah, yes, sunshine and lollipops. Like configuring sendmail. :)
I use (and really like) OpenBSD, actually, but the point that the article is trying to make is that while open-source users usually tolerate a fair amount of configuration, spotty documentation, etc., those problems can sit ignored in plain view, and people trying out open source stuff may get the first impression that it's incredibly rickety. (And in some cases, they're probably right.) Tedious detail-work such as setting up a smooth installer is very important, particularly for people who aren't themselves programmers.
- kiba 17y agoI am not sure what is your point. The fact that tedious work is left around is in fact due to the lack of incentives for open source developers, not any instristic structure of open source itself. Lot of them are non-profit, so of course they don't even try that hard. What do you expect, hard core ass kicking software? Sometime, you will find hard core ass kicking software. I still remember fanastic open source games like battle for wesnoth that are easy to install on window, and even more so on linux with pacman or apt-get. It look like it can compete with any reasonable indie game.
- silentbicycle 17y ago> I am not sure what is your point. The fact that tedious work is left around is in fact due to the lack of incentives for open source developers, not any instristic structure of open source itself. Agreed, and this is "Why Users Dumped Your Open Source App for Proprietary Software".