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I use almost exclusively FOSS and I have monthly/annual contributions set up for various projects.
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FOSS is notoriously low quality and can disappear at any given time when the developer(s) lose motivation. Don't get me wrong, I love them too, but I'll also gladly pay for something more polished and sustainable.
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FOSS is notoriously low quality and can disappear at any given time when the developer(s) lose motivation. Don't get me wrong, I love them too, but I'll also gladly pay for something more polished and sustainable.
Proprietary software is also notoriously low-quality and can disappear at any time when the developer loses motivation. Additionally, because the software is closed source, nobody else is able to continue the development of proprietary abandonware. On the other hand, abandoned FOSS projects can be forked and continued, which is something I see often.
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Proprietary software is also notoriously low-quality and can disappear at any time when the developer loses motivation. Additionally, because the software is closed source, nobody else is able to continue the development of proprietary abandonware. On the other hand, abandoned FOSS projects can be forked and continued, which is something I see often.
Proprietary software is also notoriously low-quality and can disappear at any time
This is just a false equivalency. Do both of those things happen in both cases? Sure. Does it happen WAY more often with FOSS? Also yes. Just go through F-Droid or Flathub and look at the long list of apps that haven't been updated in years.
Paid software is typically not something someone does in their free time to fill a resume for a real job. It's something they are able to dedicate real time to because it pays their bills and they have obligations to their paying users. They can also hire other people who also gets their bills paid and have similar obligations.
Neither one is inherently better.
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The website is a full, link all redirect to a subscribe page.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages
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Software maintenance does cost a lot, it's a full time job. Most people doesn't pay foss or any at all ( winrar or total commander case ). Most people won't be able to maintain or adjust foss on their own... Foss doesn't work forever ( it's a pain to deeply depend on foss which stops being maintained ). It's a reality that 1 year fallback license is necessary evil
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Proprietary software is also notoriously low-quality and can disappear at any time
This is just a false equivalency. Do both of those things happen in both cases? Sure. Does it happen WAY more often with FOSS? Also yes. Just go through F-Droid or Flathub and look at the long list of apps that haven't been updated in years.
Paid software is typically not something someone does in their free time to fill a resume for a real job. It's something they are able to dedicate real time to because it pays their bills and they have obligations to their paying users. They can also hire other people who also gets their bills paid and have similar obligations.
Neither one is inherently better.
You can also go on the play store and find a huge list of proprietary apps that haven't been updated.
You need some actual stats to back up this point. Plenty of proprietary software is unsuccessful because it fails to profit, so its shut down. At least FOSS software will continue as long as someone finds it useful enough to keep it going. Plus the obvious, that if you like a piece of software you can maintain it yourself.
Also saying that FOSS software is "notoriously low quality" is silly. There's tons of great FOSS software and plenty of shit FOSS software, just like proprietary software.
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You can also go on the play store and find a huge list of proprietary apps that haven't been updated.
You need some actual stats to back up this point. Plenty of proprietary software is unsuccessful because it fails to profit, so its shut down. At least FOSS software will continue as long as someone finds it useful enough to keep it going. Plus the obvious, that if you like a piece of software you can maintain it yourself.
Also saying that FOSS software is "notoriously low quality" is silly. There's tons of great FOSS software and plenty of shit FOSS software, just like proprietary software.
You can also go on the play store and find a huge list of proprietary apps that haven't been updated.
I don't need stats, I just actually use software.
Also saying that FOSS software is "notoriously low quality" is silly.
It's not silly, it's plain to see for anyone that has tried to use it. But it is hilarious to see you try to deny it.
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Any paid open source software you'd consider to pay?
Jellyfin, for one, comes to mind
Maybe it should be easier for people to donate something to open source software. Maybe on the Linux command line there should be a message from apt that certain projects could use your financial help, of you want to.
I doubt many people would be pissed if projects just ask for a small donation
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oh is this the proper way to link to other lemmy stuff without sending them to the other servers domain? to add the "!" in front? I've seen a lot of links before, which bring you to the other site. but never the "!"
Yes, this is the way.
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if you want updated versions you need to keep paying periodically.
But you can continue using the older version, yes?
Sure, as long as it works. Software has a tendency to stop working on newer OS:es or become subject to security exploits though.
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I've bought way too much software that suddenly abandons their product to launch a new subscription based version.
I'd rather choose FOSS than anything payed.
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Good enough. Now tell me where it is made and you can call it perfect.
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Software maintenance does cost a lot, it's a full time job. Most people doesn't pay foss or any at all ( winrar or total commander case ). Most people won't be able to maintain or adjust foss on their own... Foss doesn't work forever ( it's a pain to deeply depend on foss which stops being maintained ). It's a reality that 1 year fallback license is necessary evil
I prefer the model where you buy updates if you want or need them
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Discover FOSS software. Just be sure to toss some donations to your favorite projects.
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The idea that software developers should work only for ‘tips’ makes it basically impossible to be an independent developer and be a responsible adult.
You either become a ‘big boy’ and work for an established software house or make games where people don’t have such a stigma to pay small developers for their talent and effort.
Workers should be compensated for their work. That means sometimes paying for software.
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The idea that software developers should work only for ‘tips’ makes it basically impossible to be an independent developer and be a responsible adult.
You either become a ‘big boy’ and work for an established software house or make games where people don’t have such a stigma to pay small developers for their talent and effort.
Workers should be compensated for their work. That means sometimes paying for software.
This clearly isn't true though, otherwise there wouldn't be so much FOSS software.
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Jellyfin, for one, comes to mind
Maybe it should be easier for people to donate something to open source software. Maybe on the Linux command line there should be a message from apt that certain projects could use your financial help, of you want to.
I doubt many people would be pissed if projects just ask for a small donation
I would welcome a utility that makes it easy to find donate links for my software packages, based on my Apt, Flatpak, and F-Droid package lists.
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You can also go on the play store and find a huge list of proprietary apps that haven't been updated.
I don't need stats, I just actually use software.
Also saying that FOSS software is "notoriously low quality" is silly.
It's not silly, it's plain to see for anyone that has tried to use it. But it is hilarious to see you try to deny it.
How is that false equivalency? Comparing fdroid to the play store is about as close as you can get.
Like I said, there is bad FOSS software, but that doesnt make it generally false. People pay for software that doesnt have a good free alternative, they pay for support, and often they will pay to use software that has good marketing because they are simply unaware of the alternatives.
I'm not saying all FOSS software is great, but lots of software does have great FOSS options, for example, Firefox, Blender, and Bevy.
You're not backing your points up with any actual reasoning or examples while also being condescending about it.
