▲ 298 ▼ Christian (Apollo Dev) on contributing to Voyager (reddthat.com) submitted 2 years ago by UgandaSans@reddthat.com to c/voyagerapp@lemmy.world 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] helenslunch@feddit.nl 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (3 children) I didn’t say he was obligated to open source it. He gains nothing by keeping it closed. If he had open sourced it I could still use it because I have a Reddit API key. If he open sourced it, it could be converted to work with Lemmy. But he effectively burned it down. He doesn’t owe it to me to open source it but I can still think it was a shitty selfish decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] notenoughbutter@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago exactly, infinity for reddit became eternity for Lemmy because open source permalink fedilink source parent [–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) He also gains nothing from open sourcing it People need to stop having the expectation that everything should be open source. It shouldn’t, nor will it ever be permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It costs him nothing and makes thousands of people happy. It contributes to the open source landscape which he built on heavily. Search his Reddit profile for open source mentions and see for yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And? Why does he owe his work to you and anyone else who wants to take it and use it as their own? I don’t open source anything I intend to actually do anything with, and I’d assume he has a similar policy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev -1 points 2 years ago Welp, glad everyone isn’t like you. The world would be much worse. permalink fedilink source parent [+] helenslunch@feddit.nl -11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have open sourced software and contributed to open source software. Bet you haven’t. Sure is nice for you to get the benefits of open source with Voyager though isn’t it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] helenslunch@feddit.nl -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* He is not obligated in anything but it shouldn't suprise him or be sour about other devs stepping in to do what he doesn't want to do. It doesn't help that he acts like this is done out of malice even though it's not. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago Narwhal found a way, gonna need some 'splainin' as to how he was singled out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SinTacks@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (3 children) I didn’t say he was obligated to open source it. He gains nothing by keeping it closed. If he had open sourced it I could still use it because I have a Reddit API key. If he open sourced it, it could be converted to work with Lemmy. But he effectively burned it down. He doesn’t owe it to me to open source it but I can still think it was a shitty selfish decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] notenoughbutter@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago exactly, infinity for reddit became eternity for Lemmy because open source permalink fedilink source parent [–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) He also gains nothing from open sourcing it People need to stop having the expectation that everything should be open source. It shouldn’t, nor will it ever be permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It costs him nothing and makes thousands of people happy. It contributes to the open source landscape which he built on heavily. Search his Reddit profile for open source mentions and see for yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And? Why does he owe his work to you and anyone else who wants to take it and use it as their own? I don’t open source anything I intend to actually do anything with, and I’d assume he has a similar policy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev -1 points 2 years ago Welp, glad everyone isn’t like you. The world would be much worse. permalink fedilink source parent [+] helenslunch@feddit.nl -11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have open sourced software and contributed to open source software. Bet you haven’t. Sure is nice for you to get the benefits of open source with Voyager though isn’t it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] helenslunch@feddit.nl -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] notenoughbutter@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago exactly, infinity for reddit became eternity for Lemmy because open source permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) He also gains nothing from open sourcing it People need to stop having the expectation that everything should be open source. It shouldn’t, nor will it ever be permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It costs him nothing and makes thousands of people happy. It contributes to the open source landscape which he built on heavily. Search his Reddit profile for open source mentions and see for yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And? Why does he owe his work to you and anyone else who wants to take it and use it as their own? I don’t open source anything I intend to actually do anything with, and I’d assume he has a similar policy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev -1 points 2 years ago Welp, glad everyone isn’t like you. The world would be much worse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SinTacks@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It costs him nothing and makes thousands of people happy. It contributes to the open source landscape which he built on heavily. Search his Reddit profile for open source mentions and see for yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And? Why does he owe his work to you and anyone else who wants to take it and use it as their own? I don’t open source anything I intend to actually do anything with, and I’d assume he has a similar policy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev -1 points 2 years ago Welp, glad everyone isn’t like you. The world would be much worse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And? Why does he owe his work to you and anyone else who wants to take it and use it as their own? I don’t open source anything I intend to actually do anything with, and I’d assume he has a similar policy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev -1 points 2 years ago Welp, glad everyone isn’t like you. The world would be much worse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SinTacks@programming.dev -1 points 2 years ago Welp, glad everyone isn’t like you. The world would be much worse. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] helenslunch@feddit.nl -11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinTacks@programming.dev 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have open sourced software and contributed to open source software. Bet you haven’t. Sure is nice for you to get the benefits of open source with Voyager though isn’t it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] helenslunch@feddit.nl -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SinTacks@programming.dev 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have open sourced software and contributed to open source software. Bet you haven’t. Sure is nice for you to get the benefits of open source with Voyager though isn’t it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] helenslunch@feddit.nl -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] helenslunch@feddit.nl -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* He is not obligated in anything but it shouldn't suprise him or be sour about other devs stepping in to do what he doesn't want to do. It doesn't help that he acts like this is done out of malice even though it's not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago Narwhal found a way, gonna need some 'splainin' as to how he was singled out permalink fedilink source parent
