@nihilazo @calcifer @plexus there is LOTS of code which I'm glad people (including but not limited to your interlocutor) have released as-is, explicitly without the promise of unpaid support. it's a great kind of open source and we should do more to make it work, by designing software which is easily extended, adapted, or forked.

@nihilazo @plexus the problem here is you’re fundamentally misunderstanding “release”. If I build software for ME, I can hoard it or I can share it. You’re saying I shouldn’t share it unless I’m prepared to support it. That’s like saying I shouldn’t publish my research unless I’m prepared to answer everyone’s questions about it.

Software is not a product! It’s a way of sharing ideas.

@nihilazo @calcifer @plexus

If you don't want to use unsupported software, just don't use it. Why is the onus on the devs to fulfil your requirements, when you can just make a principled decision for yourself and not use those products while those that see some benefit in them still get to reap it?

@nihilazo @calcifer @plexus if you don't want to rely on unsupported software, just use commercial software.
Blame yourself instead of blaming others.

@nihilazo @calcifer @plexus This is a warped view of the development process that assumes we are omniscient beings with unlimited resources building software in a vacuum.

In the real world, the open source landscape is constantly shifting based on what exists and what is needed, and where we devote our time is dictated by community support.

In other words, developers never say, "I'm going to release this and not support it! Muhahahaha!"