Modern Software Mostly Sucks and Nobody Gives a Shit
15 days ago
- #user-empowerment
- #software-quality
- #open-source
- Modern software often performs poorly due to business models prioritizing continuous updates over quality.
- Subscription models and time-limited licenses encourage reliance on upgrades rather than stable, bug-free software.
- Users and IT departments often accept poor software performance as normal, leading to widespread dissatisfaction.
- Proprietary software limits user control, while FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) offers flexibility and empowerment.
- Examples of FOSS alternatives include Linux (BlueFin), LibreOffice, VSCodium, Brave, Thunderbird, Gnome, and Zed.
- The FOSS community can fork and improve software if the original project declines, as seen with LibreOffice replacing OpenOffice.
- Encourages users to explore FOSS as a solution to avoid the pitfalls of proprietary software.