Jure Repinc@lemmy.ml to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 months agoWhy 'free' proprietary software will always end in tearsdavelane.nzexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1112arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkWhy 'free' proprietary software will always end in tearsdavelane.nzJure Repinc@lemmy.ml to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square30fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarestravanasu@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoWe aren’t supposed to accept that. We can simply not use their software. And as users that’s the only power we have on devs. But it’s a power that only works on devs who are interested in having many users.
minus-squareLime Buzz@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoSure, but then we only have corporations left to turn to if open source devs don’t wish to do what is best for users. Kind of goes against the point of the original post.
We aren’t supposed to accept that. We can simply not use their software. And as users that’s the only power we have on devs. But it’s a power that only works on devs who are interested in having many users.
Sure, but then we only have corporations left to turn to if open source devs don’t wish to do what is best for users.
Kind of goes against the point of the original post.