> I now always choose open source over closed source but free as in beer.
> They start out great but as financial constraints creep in
Funny how you talk about financial constraints, and still refuse to pay for software.
> They start out great but as financial constraints creep in
Funny how you talk about financial constraints, and still refuse to pay for software.
(The dichotomy between "I must earn a gazillion dollars because I'm a senior dev" and "I will not pay money (that pays those salaries) for software" that's so prevalent on HN is mind boggling)
And there are significantly more projects that have stagnated and disappeared than those that survived.
- development costs money
- workplaces cost money
- people want to eat
You can pay for Plex with money (Plex Pass). And while I sort of dislike them pushing their own content and monetization, it can be easily switched off in settings.
As long as they have something to keep them above poverty line: https://staltz.com/software-below-the-poverty-line.html (among other articles, the question of how free open source isn't sustainable is discussed often)