Re:Lime Text: Open Source Sublime Text clone
by nilved on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @10:56AM
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> Clearly implying that Open Source is a productivity increase. I am asking why.
If something breaks or development stalls or he wants new features and the developer has abandoned the project he can then pick it up himself if he wants.
Re:Lime Text: Open Source Sublime Text clone
by Someone1234 on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @11:24AM
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You just repeated what the person said above who I replied to. Repeating something doesn't add clarity and is not conducive to a conversation.
Re:Lime Text: Open Source Sublime Text clone
by canthonytucci on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @11:42AM
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I read it as "At work, I'm happy to pay for software." and "I prefer to use open source software." as two separate thoughts.
That said, I agree that just because people can contribute to software doesn't mean they will. I'm certainly guilty of just living with bugs or functionality gaps in open source software that I use, lazily waiting for someone else to address it the same way I would if it were something developed privately.
> At work that makes little difference to me.
Clearly implying that Open Source is a productivity increase. I am asking why.
I'd put what you're saying in the "warm fuzzy feeling" department as in the real world the majority of developers, even if Sublime Text died, would just sit by patiently and wait for someone else to release a replacement. Most lack the skills, time, or both to develop a project like Sublime Text.