On Friday, 23 March 2018 at 01:49:30 UTC, Nick Sabalausky
(Abscissa) wrote:
On 03/22/2018 09:44 PM, Jonathan M Davis wrote:
On Thursday, March 22, 2018 21:25:11 Nick Sabalausky via
Digitalmars-d
wrote:
On 03/18/2018 11:43 PM, Norm wrote:
We don't want to be treated special. We don't want to give
back. This is
the *entire* point.
An attitude like that and there's any wonder it didn't work
out? Sheesh.
This is the thing about OSS: The business willing to give
back (and
there are many such businesses) are the ones that reap
benefits. The
companies that wilfully cling to zero-sum bullshit are on
their own, by
their own choice, and open themselves to allowing their
competitors to
take the advantage for themselves. That is the way of the
world, that is
the way of reality.
D can't be held responsible for self-defeating zero-sum, "us
vs them"
mentalities. Sheesh.
While I do think that there's a lot to be said for companies
who are willing
to use open source and give back to the community in the
process, there are
plenty of people (and not just companies) who just want a tool
to get things
done. And I don't think that there's anything wrong with that.
I agree. The problem is with saying "I want X, and I'm not
willing to offer anything for it." And then wondering why it
doesn't work out.
I suppose it's about finding that balance between growing the D
user base, and trying to get said user base to give back.
Say I was offered a car with no windscreen...I have 3 responses:
1. Cool! I'll put in a windscreen myself, as this car has a great
engine.
2. Thanks. This car does a great job getting from a to b, pity
about all these bugs flying in my face though. Wish I knew more
about windscreens.
3. No thank you, I'll just stick with the train. Nice spinner
rims, btw.
Regarding D, I fall into (2), but sometimes I wonder if catching
the train would be easier...
