Comment on Why are there so many graybeards in FOSS?
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
And what is the problem with that?
I mean, it sounds as if that is a bad thing that people are dedicating their free time at the betterment of something that can be used freely by everyone, including you
If you want others (different color, sex, gender, race, abilities, sexual preferences) to have a bigger part of that pie, then have more of them jump in.
I am guessing that most of the greybeards are here doing this because they can, abs like it. Help others to he able to help out
The problem the article highlights is not the considerable amount of “graybeards,” but the lack of everyone else.
to have a bigger part of that pie, then have more of them jump in.
The problem is: how?
I personally enjoy working with open source projects because I like making code to help other people. But, apparently, that’s not enough of an incentive for other people.
Or, of course, they don’t have the time/resources
balder1991@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You don’t think that’s a problem that most essential open source software is maintained by older people who will retire sooner than later?
intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Retirement and open source contribution sounds like an excellent combination to me. Give the old men something to do, let the projects be worked on by people who can take their time, make the best use of the expertise. All that sounds great.