Not hating on open source, just let people use what fits their expectations and needs and stop deterring them with gatekeeping :P

UX = user experience

  • THED4NIEL@lemmy.worldOP
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    11
    arrow-down
    5
    ·
    1 year ago

    Seems so, sadly.

    Apparently for some every developer should work only for love and affection from their cardboard box and release their software as a free-for-all, but at least feature-complete before they starve, or else it gets a negative review.

    • LakesLem@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      You do know that it’s possible to charge for, pay for and financially support open source software, right? There are even things like Patreon as well.

      • glockenspiel@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        1 year ago

        Most people don’t do that. Look at the donor count for Lemmy World vs DAU.

        LJ (dev of Sync) has had a patreon for years. The patrons pale in comparison to the people who used Sync for Reddit, and I’m sure Lemmy as well. Patron-types are outliers among outliers.

        • LakesLem@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          1 year ago

          My point about still being able to charge stands. I’ve seen OSS do it - if you want it quick and convenient you pay e.g. through Google Play store or official website. Yes cheapskates will compile it themselves or fork it or grab a free version from F-droid etc but they were probably going to pirate it if it was closed software anyway.