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Open source is a fire-hose of value... (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

No one held a gun to their heads and made them write the software nor give it away for free.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well...

People are getting harassed a lot for not supporting their software as others think they should. Look at the xz guy, he basically quit because he couldn't take it anymore.

It's emotional extortion, not a physical gun.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Some people’s sense of entitlement is bottomless, despite not being owed a damn thing. They are very silly, and oblivious to it.

I just tell them, what do you want for nothing, your money back?