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TechConnectify@mas.to - Oh my gosh I just figured it out.

Okay, all you open source evangelist people: your knee-jerk reaction to come at people who are talking about a problem with whatever commercial software they use and suggest Your Favorite Alternatives™ is exactly like saying "why don't you just buy a house?" to someone complaining about their landlord.

TechConnectify@mas.to - Actually, to borrow from @DoubleA, it's worse than that.

It's like talking to someone who is in a crappy apartment as though they have the agency and skills to stake out a plot of land and build their own home.

You have to be at peace with the fact that some people just want to exist and not worry about so many things. And they still have a right to complain about their situation.

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Who is this and why should we care about his opinion?

[–] CrypticCoffee@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

Valid question. After reading his opinions, why would anyone follow his mastodon?

If he's a good YouTuber, it's like following a footballer who has shit opinions. I'll watch you play football, but screw following your nonsense stream of consciousness.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He's a pretty awesome educational YouTuber but this is a dumb take. To be fair, he's not a programmer or software guy. I believe his background is in engineering.

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Even without being a programmer, associating Free Software with a MASSIVE purchase is bonkers.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I know a lot of people (even people who work in IT) who automatically assume free=shitty. It's hard to appreciate just how effective and influential FOSS has been as a business model unless you are immersed in the world of software.

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Classic example of judging a book by it's cover I guess. The fact big tech is embracing open source software more and more, you'd think this assessment should no longer be the case.