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I think its more an argument for supporting software, free or proprietary and making sure it is good via transparency and continuous improvement. I do agree th
by hobs 12y ago
I think its more an argument for supporting software, free or proprietary and making sure it is good via transparency and continuous improvement.
I do agree that code should be able to be critiqued, but criticism is generally taken poorly by an individual when your critique is hyperbolic.
Anyone who has the ability to critique it should have spent the time it took to write an outraged blogpost and try to contribute back to the project, it would both make you feel better and look better.
- jiggy2011 12y agoThe time commitment for open source contribution and for writing blogposts isn't even in the same ballpark.
- hobs 12y agoCompletely fair response. You are absolutely right that contributing (even in a minor way) to OSS is difficult. However, compared to a few "me too!" comments on your blog, and a few minutes of feeling superior to someone who actually did something, the feeling of actually contributing something real to a project (even of small value) is incomparable.