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Re:The Lack of Compensation in Open Source Software Is Unsus... by kawhah on Friday November 17, 2023 @07:44AM (#38302729)
> so they get flooded by less tech-savy, more casual users that don't really see the value of open source other than they don't pay for it

this was solved 30 years ago by an important socio-technical invention called the FAQ, used together with a social convention of not elevating or rewarding vexatious messages.

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Re:The Lack of Compensation in Open Source Software Is Unsus... by worthless-trash on Friday November 17, 2023 @08:12AM (#38302995)
A solution was proposed, the problem was never solved because people generally don't read or believe that social convention doesn't apply to them in this situation.
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