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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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[-] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 12 points 11 months ago

Eh, sounds like the average person in that he just wants to stick to what is familiar to him. Can't save 'em all

[-] MrDrProfKelev@eviltoast.org 4 points 11 months ago

It's not always wanting to stick to what they know. I have a few programs I hate and every time I have to use them I try to find a better alternative. Unfortunately, none of the other programs I tried had the functionality I needed to use them.

this post was submitted on 07 Dec 2023
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