Martin Owens on Nostr: Had to explain to another user why asking a volunteer project to fix an issue is ...
Had to explain to another user why asking a volunteer project to fix an issue is inappropriate.
And I get that's it's a really subtle point here between saying "I also have this problem" (fine) and "Please fix this issue" (not ok)
i.e. You can only ask people you have a relationship with to do work for you. You can NOT ask strangers to labour for you for free, even if you think it's important, or appropriate.
#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #PayForFreeSoftware
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