Comment on DuckStation dev dropping support for Linux
rowdy@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
make free open source software
people repackage for their distros
get mad when you receive support requests for outdated packages
change license to prevent further repackages
Linux users continue using old version to avoid restrictive license change
Continue to receive support requests for old packages before license change
crash out
Am I doing this right?
embed_me@programming.dev 3 days ago
Yes but be sure to be condescending through it all
squaresinger@lemmy.world 3 days ago
The entitlement is strong. But not with the person who creates an open source emulator in their spare time and gives it away for free, but for those who demand free support.
NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Why did they have to provide support? That is the part that is confusing. You could say they can’t get anything done due to bug requests and can’t seperate the spam from the ham, but nobody makes anyone do support.
rowdy@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Completely agree, and entitled gamers are some of the worst. Though I don’t think that should completely excuse our dev here from handling it poorly. They made their product worse and then was surprised when things got worse. Ultimately it’s their prerogative for which systems they choose to develop. Fortunately there are alternatives.