Re:Give away your code, but never your time
by Chris2048 on Monday September 11, 2017 @07:16AM
(#15217607)
I'd like to second this:
> to be honest about the project
Sometimes you see the attitude "You get what you pay for", but putting code in the ecosystem without property explaining what it is is like littering.
In the same way I want to be able to walk in the park without constantly checking the ground for dog shit, I want to be able to use software without having to audit every part personally because the author didn't care for it, or communicate that fact.
> to be honest about the project
Sometimes you see the attitude "You get what you pay for", but putting code in the ecosystem without property explaining what it is is like littering.
In the same way I want to be able to walk in the park without constantly checking the ground for dog shit, I want to be able to use software without having to audit every part personally because the author didn't care for it, or communicate that fact.