Because they can change it to whatever they want, whenever they want. Your concerns will be routed to http://islinuxaboutchoice.com/ [islinuxaboutchoice.com].
But open source software can effectively disappear too. If the devs want to change it to something you don't like, you have no say in the matter. If no one forks it and you can't do it yourself, it's gone.
Why would you donate money to an open source project? They can change it to whatever they want, whenever they want. Your concerns will be routed to http://islinuxaboutchoice.com/. You could fork it, but wouldn't you then feel cheated?
turbidostato,
That was a hard pill to swallow. After some thought, I think that you are correct. Some people misunderstand what the open source community is (like I did). It's not like a family, it's more like a dictatorship. That's fine. It is what it is. I'm not angry anymore. In fact, it makes choosing what software to use easier. Technical merits only. Thanks for not being a dick to me. (Not being sarcastic.)
I disagree. The point of being in a community is to... be a part of a community. As you describe it, there is no community, there are just two groups of people. Developers and users. If the users don't like what the developers are doing, the developers are free to leave. They will be replaced by people who respect others in the community. Users are important too. Even if they don't file bug reports. They are your promoters. More users means more promoters, more promoters means more potential developers. Those developers will replace the "my way or the highway" devs that are currently taking charge.
now i need lowercase letters becasue dice can suck my balls
Were you being sarcastic?
In the Nashville, Tennessee market, we have increased our monthly data usage plan for all XFINITY Internet tiers to 300 GB per month and also offer additional gigabytes in increments/blocks (e.g., $10.00 per 50 GB).
In Huntsville and Mobile, Alabama; Atlanta, Augusta and Savannah, Georgia; Central Kentucky; Maine; Jackson, Mississippi; Knoxville and Memphis, Tennessee and Charleston, South Carolina, we have begun a trial which will increase our data usage plan for all XFINITY Internet tiers to 300 GB per month and will offer additional gigabytes in increments/blocks (e.g., $10.00 per 50 GB).
Slashdot Mirror
They're taking it Mono a Mono.
Ha!
"ending the recent naming controversy that had the open source community up in arms"
It did?
C'mon, admit it. You just want free stuff.
Because they can change it to whatever they want, whenever they want. Your concerns will be routed to http://islinuxaboutchoice.com/ [islinuxaboutchoice.com].
. A more mature, more stable code base,
Hahaha. Ever heard of somethingd? It's neither of those things.
But open source software can effectively disappear too. If the devs want to change it to something you don't like, you have no say in the matter. If no one forks it and you can't do it yourself, it's gone.
Closed source software already exists. Why not spend money on that?
Why would you donate money to an open source project? They can change it to whatever they want, whenever they want. Your concerns will be routed to http://islinuxaboutchoice.com/. You could fork it, but wouldn't you then feel cheated?
You make good points. Thanks for your insight.
turbidostato, That was a hard pill to swallow. After some thought, I think that you are correct. Some people misunderstand what the open source community is (like I did). It's not like a family, it's more like a dictatorship. That's fine. It is what it is. I'm not angry anymore. In fact, it makes choosing what software to use easier. Technical merits only. Thanks for not being a dick to me. (Not being sarcastic.)
I'm thinking that the Debian social contract needs to be replaced with "We do what we want. Like it or don't like it. It doesn't matter to us."
I disagree. The point of being in a community is to... be a part of a community. As you describe it, there is no community, there are just two groups of people. Developers and users. If the users don't like what the developers are doing, the developers are free to leave. They will be replaced by people who respect others in the community. Users are important too. Even if they don't file bug reports. They are your promoters. More users means more promoters, more promoters means more potential developers. Those developers will replace the "my way or the highway" devs that are currently taking charge.
The real crime seems to be the growing "get on board or GTFO" attitude
Then they're all baffled when people get angry.
Instead of having a defeatist attitude or wailing about it on some news site, please consider doing something not totally useless. Donate to the EFF.
Ah, so you're a shift worker then?
I think there should be a Poettering cyborg for the Windows stories. Let me just fire up GIMP... dammit!
The best feature systemd has is that it is stuck in linux land. Let the kids have their bleeding edge shiny. Everyone else has the BSDs.
Are you a systemd fanboy? I don't give a fuck what you think.
Me too. That would be a very good day!
COMCAST DOESN'T HAVE BANDWIDTH CAPS.
now i need lowercase letters becasue dice can suck my balls
Were you being sarcastic?
In the Nashville, Tennessee market, we have increased our monthly data usage plan for all XFINITY Internet tiers to 300 GB per month and also offer additional gigabytes in increments/blocks (e.g., $10.00 per 50 GB).
In Huntsville and Mobile, Alabama; Atlanta, Augusta and Savannah, Georgia; Central Kentucky; Maine; Jackson, Mississippi; Knoxville and Memphis, Tennessee and Charleston, South Carolina, we have begun a trial which will increase our data usage plan for all XFINITY Internet tiers to 300 GB per month and will offer additional gigabytes in increments/blocks (e.g., $10.00 per 50 GB).
If you don't have a cap yet, it is coming.
Netflix To Charge More For 4K Video
How much more is Comcast going to charge me? How many 4K videos can you watch with a 300Gish monthly cap?
All systemd needs now is an integrated web browser and a registry!
Lennart Poettering: Open Source Community "Quite a Sick Place To Be In"
You've made your bed, now lay in it.
+1 Funny
We're focused on providing the most secure experience possible for our users worldwide and are continuously working to protect our users' data."
Who else is sick of reading this sentence and its variants from faceless corporate entities? In my mind it translates to "Be calm, sheep. Be calm."
The more that computer software "advances", the more I think about getting another hobby. Computers used to be so much fun. :(