Open Source does not mean “Includes Free Support”

Re:Open Source does not mean “Includes Free Support” by MaxBarraclough on Sunday November 15, 2020 @07:38AM (#25100723)

> For FOSS stuff: I do want to know if anyone finds any bugs and how to reproduce them. Doesn't mean I'll fix them though. It only means that If I think I'll end up in a scenario where that applies (or I'm bored one day) I will fix it.

Also, your project is better off for having the bug reported, even if it's never fixed. Known bugs are less of a problem than unknown bugs, especially if clearly documented. With legacy systems, it might even be impractical to fix the bug, as other code may rely on the original buggy behaviour.

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Re:Open Source does not mean “Includes Free Support” by phkahler on Sunday November 15, 2020 @09:21AM (#25101378)

Bugs can also be categorized over time. Sometimes the solution becomes clearer over time with multiple related examples. In other words, it's easier to fix by accumulating issues instead of digging around with a debugger. This is facilitated by having no obligation to fix it now.

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Re:Open Source does not mean “Includes Free Support” by pessimizer on Sunday November 15, 2020 @08:53AM (#25101169)

Yeah, if you know the bug is there, it's often easy to write around it. Even completely ignored issue queues are useful.

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