9.18 horrendous

[Marco Moock]

Am Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:28:22 -0400
schrieb David Farje <davidabelfarje at gmail.com>:

> The whole point of open source software is that you as a user get
> software for free

You get certain freedoms because of the license. This doesn't mean it
needs to be provided for free. ISC also sells BIND9 together with a
support contract.

> and if something goes wrong you are free to
> collaborate to fix it or stop using it.  That's it.  There is no room
> for anything else.
> 
> Complaining about the quality of software you did not pay for or even
> test before putting it in production seems illogical to me especially
> if you are given the tools to fix it.

Complaining is a normal process and part of the development. If people
are dissatisfied and don't complain, nobody will notice it. Although,
complaining should be done in a rationale and non-aggressive way.