Comment Re:How quickly we regurgitate (Score 1) 182
>Remember these bad things about proprietary operating systems:
> The user is at the mercy of the vendor for bug fixes
> The user is at the mercy of the vendor for continued development
> The user is at the mercy of the vendor for support
> The user cannot use the software however he/she wishes; he/she must use it within the confines of the EULA
> The user cannot share the software with others
> Well, these all apply to individual programs as well as operating systems, folks.
You can cite real cases that prove and disprove these points, but this is about Photogenics, so lets talk about it. Considering it was started a long time ago and he still continues to work on it means that the man LOVES his work. This trait is very appealing in a software developer, and most likely means that he will be happy to appease the requests of his users. So frankly, saying that he keeps his users at his mercy is somewhat offensive. He's just a guy doing what he loves and would like a bit of compensation for his lifes work.
And at the end of the day its really just another option, and another way you can exercise your freedom of choice.
> The user is at the mercy of the vendor for bug fixes
> The user is at the mercy of the vendor for continued development
> The user is at the mercy of the vendor for support
> The user cannot use the software however he/she wishes; he/she must use it within the confines of the EULA
> The user cannot share the software with others
> Well, these all apply to individual programs as well as operating systems, folks.
You can cite real cases that prove and disprove these points, but this is about Photogenics, so lets talk about it. Considering it was started a long time ago and he still continues to work on it means that the man LOVES his work. This trait is very appealing in a software developer, and most likely means that he will be happy to appease the requests of his users. So frankly, saying that he keeps his users at his mercy is somewhat offensive. He's just a guy doing what he loves and would like a bit of compensation for his lifes work.
And at the end of the day its really just another option, and another way you can exercise your freedom of choice.
