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priapus@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks agoYou can also go on the play store and find a huge list of proprietary apps that haven’t been updated.
You need some actual stats to back up this point. Plenty of proprietary software is unsuccessful because it fails to profit, so its shut down. At least FOSS software will continue as long as someone finds it useful enough to keep it going. Plus the obvious, that if you like a piece of software you can maintain it yourself.
Also saying that FOSS software is “notoriously low quality” is silly. There’s tons of great FOSS software and plenty of shit FOSS software, just like proprietary software.
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
I don’t need stats, I just actually use software.
It’s not silly, it’s plain to see for anyone that has tried to use it. But it is hilarious to see you try to deny it.
priapus@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
How is that false equivalency? Comparing fdroid to the play store is about as close as you can get.
Like I said, there is bad FOSS software, but that doesnt make it generally false. People pay for software that doesnt have a good free alternative, they pay for support, and often they will pay to use software that has good marketing because they are simply unaware of the alternatives.
I’m not saying all FOSS software is great, but lots of software does have great FOSS options, for example, Firefox, Blender, and Bevy.
You’re not backing your points up with any actual reasoning or examples while also being condescending about it.
TiggerYumYum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I’m so sick of that person. All over the tech community with horrible and downright stupid takes. Just a while ago they were complaining about bloatware installed on android phones, but then fails to see your point about proprietary software also being useless.
priapus@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Yep, didnt make a single sensible point. Just anecdotes and irrelevant examples. I’m bad at ignoring an argument so I went and blocked lol
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
The false equivalency is not that the two aren’t comparable products, the false equivalency is that they have those problems at similar rates, because they don’t.
My reasoning is experience. FOSS has this reputation among most people. Only people who are willfully ignorant can’t see it. I could give you examples all day but it’d just be cherry-picking and I’m sure you would remain unswayed. Feel free to ignore me, I’m just saying what it is.
I am genuinely curious why you think people pay money for worse software though…
That was my entire point. The person I was originally replying to seemed to suggest exactly that.
airglow@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Source? Every commenter here disagrees with you, so it seems like your wild claim is not supported by any evidence.
TiggerYumYum@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Just get off the tech communities. You really don’t know anything, you spam stupid takes all over the place. 2k comments in 3 months. Go do anything else, please.
Earlier you were complaining about bloatware on android phones, with a long list of examples from Samsung. Then you go on and attack the quality of FOSS, which you definitely don’t use. But somehow paying for proprietary is better because it’s more polished and sustainable? While bloatware is a term? This is why I tagged you as “bad faith actor/unintelligent”.
Please delete your account.
priapus@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
That’s not what a false equivalency is, but ok.
Most people don’t have any clue what FOSS is. They just want software, and if its free and works, they’ll like it.
I provided two reasons in my post. Superior marketing and professional support.
Ok, but thats not what you went on to say.
Feyd@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
Lol that’s not a false equivalency. You don’t get to just decide words mean things they don’t because it sounds nice in your head.