The thing is, one of the big root causes behind those fights is also a root cause of what makes Linux and FOSS so great: The devs care about the software and its users. Their priority is making the right decision for the application and its users. That’s a pretty stark contrast to certain other mainstream operating systems where the primary stakeholders are not the devs or the users – it’s some third party a thousand miles away who only cares whether the dev teams’ decisions sprinkle a few more dollar bills on top of their cash mountain.
I’m not part of those fights and defending them, btw. I just use Mint and appreciate their efforts!
The thing is, one of the big root causes behind those fights is also a root cause of what makes Linux and FOSS so great: The devs care about the software and its users. Their priority is making the right decision for the application and its users. That’s a pretty stark contrast to certain other mainstream operating systems where the primary stakeholders are not the devs or the users – it’s some third party a thousand miles away who only cares whether the dev teams’ decisions sprinkle a few more dollar bills on top of their cash mountain.
I’m not part of those fights and defending them, btw. I just use Mint and appreciate their efforts!