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submitted 11 months ago by morrowind@lemmy.ml to c/foss@beehaw.org

TechConnectify@mas.to - Oh my gosh I just figured it out.

Okay, all you open source evangelist people: your knee-jerk reaction to come at people who are talking about a problem with whatever commercial software they use and suggest Your Favorite Alternatives™ is exactly like saying "why don't you just buy a house?" to someone complaining about their landlord.

TechConnectify@mas.to - Actually, to borrow from @DoubleA, it's worse than that.

It's like talking to someone who is in a crappy apartment as though they have the agency and skills to stake out a plot of land and build their own home.

You have to be at peace with the fact that some people just want to exist and not worry about so many things. And they still have a right to complain about their situation.

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[-] Tathas@programming.dev 18 points 11 months ago

Well. And maybe the new house doesn't support their bed.

[-] LapGoat@pawb.social 7 points 11 months ago

i mean yeah but they can just dual boot to metaphorically keep the old house too

[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 10 points 11 months ago

sleeping and living in different houses, with your original house able to "accidentally" blow up your new one at any point.

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago

Or you can just keep your old house where everything works, and the only annoying thing is the landlord.

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 11 months ago

Just gotta figure out if you're ok with your landlord reading your diary.

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago

Most people are completely fine with it.

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