Comments on: Most Common Complaint of Free Software Developers http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/ A fool and his blog are soon parted. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:59:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta2-9617 hourly 1 By: dutch schultz http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-155253 dutch schultz Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:59:08 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/#comment-155253 As painfull as it sounds, you do get what you pay for. Everything has it's price, and although I have found a few free gems online, most operated like a free piece of software. As painfull as it sounds, you do get what you pay for. Everything has it’s price, and although I have found a few free gems online, most operated like a free piece of software.

]]> By: Ben Tremblay http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-107299 Ben Tremblay Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:40:21 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/#comment-107299 I've seen two different flavors of abuse: 1 where users think that coders are their personal staff and 1 where coders think that users are all dolts. BS is BS, no doubt. But *say* when someone uses an OpenSource product, has good results, scales up, and suddently finds that they're in an untenable situation ... that's no time to say "Hey, you got your money's worth." It was a running joke after Netscape released the code that Mozilla "is not intended for end-user activity" ... like it was some sorta fraternity project, just for the fun of it. Firefox is what it is today because some folk were a little less than high-handed. IMNSHO there's a world of difference between hard-nosed pragmatism and high-handed arrogance, even though there's some overlap. I’ve seen two different flavors of abuse: 1 where users think that coders are their personal staff and 1 where coders think that users are all dolts.

BS is BS, no doubt. But *say* when someone uses an OpenSource product, has good results, scales up, and suddently finds that they’re in an untenable situation … that’s no time to say “Hey, you got your money’s worth.”

It was a running joke after Netscape released the code that Mozilla “is not intended for end-user activity” … like it was some sorta fraternity project, just for the fun of it. Firefox is what it is today because some folk were a little less than high-handed.

IMNSHO there’s a world of difference between hard-nosed pragmatism and high-handed arrogance, even though there’s some overlap.

]]> By: Mark from markunemployed.com http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-34680 Mark from markunemployed.com Wed, 09 May 2007 14:46:43 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/#comment-34680 I agree with Dave and Lloyd. Althoug the word Free should people in a state of gratitude it seems to turn them into spoiled children. In my job we do a lot of lead gen with the Free concept and it seems to take what would have been a good client and turns them into jerks. I agree with Dave and Lloyd. Althoug the word Free should people in a state of gratitude it seems to turn them into spoiled children. In my job we do a lot of lead gen with the Free concept and it seems to take what would have been a good client and turns them into jerks.

]]> By: Dave from blograters.com, also from tagskitchen.com http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-34432 Dave from blograters.com, also from tagskitchen.com Tue, 08 May 2007 17:38:59 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/#comment-34432 I hate the concept of entitlement. Whether it be a free piece of software, inheritance, or welfare. If you did not earn it then it is not yours except by the grace of others. If Joe makes free software and gives it to Bill then its Bills problem if it works or not. If your dad made a gazillion bucks while he paid for your schooling then the money is his and not yours. I agree with this post. -Dave I hate the concept of entitlement. Whether it be a free piece of software, inheritance, or welfare. If you did not earn it then it is not yours except by the grace of others. If Joe makes free software and gives it to Bill then its Bills problem if it works or not. If your dad made a gazillion bucks while he paid for your schooling then the money is his and not yours. I agree with this post.
-Dave

]]> By: Caroline from freelinerentalmobiles.co.uk http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-34186 Caroline from freelinerentalmobiles.co.uk Mon, 07 May 2007 18:50:44 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/#comment-34186 This problem manifests online where we put on our blinkers and focus on the product or service that we want, rather than the person behind it. I have been guilty of this myself, but I do remind myself to ask nicely when I need help with a free plugin :) This problem manifests online where we put on our blinkers and focus on the product or service that we want, rather than the person behind it.

I have been guilty of this myself, but I do remind myself to ask nicely when I need help with a free plugin :)

]]> By: Lloyd http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-33514 Lloyd Fri, 04 May 2007 16:15:45 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/most-common-complaint-of-free-software-developers/#comment-33514 engtech, the word free does a funny thing to people ;-) A slight tangent that reminds me of when we were moving from Mountain View and trying to sell a futon on Craig's list. One person that called was quite insulting in how they tried to bargain. It ended up being <em>cheaper</em> for us to take it with us. It is often cheaper for people to sell what they would otherwise give away for free. engtech, the word free does a funny thing to people ;-)

A slight tangent that reminds me of when we were moving from Mountain View and trying to sell a futon on Craig’s list. One person that called was quite insulting in how they tried to bargain. It ended up being cheaper for us to take it with us.

It is often cheaper for people to sell what they would otherwise give away for free.

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