Re:Ask HN: Are you more likely to use something because it i...
by antoineMoPa on Sunday October 15, 2023 @01:54PM
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Definitely. Especially if I'm going to spend lots of time learning it. For me, open source means:
- I have a visibility in to code, issues, features, development.
- I can eventually fork the project or use someone's fork if the main project becomes obsolete. I can also keep using the obsolete version forever. For SASS software, I can't rely on it forever.
- There is an option I eventually contribute.
- There is a greater chance of having a community with lots of blog posts, docs & Questions & answers online.
- I have a visibility in to code, issues, features, development.
- I can eventually fork the project or use someone's fork if the main project becomes obsolete. I can also keep using the obsolete version forever. For SASS software, I can't rely on it forever.
- There is an option I eventually contribute.
- There is a greater chance of having a community with lots of blog posts, docs & Questions & answers online.
- No mandatory recurring payments.