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Ladybird web browser now funded by GitHub co-founder, promises ‘no code’ from rivals (devclass.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Recant@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

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[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 29 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (28 children)

"What about the good things Hitler did?" Is not the flex you think it is. Also, using the Autobahn does not send support to Nazis

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 11 points 4 months ago (14 children)

Using Lemmy without donating to the developers does not send support to them. Same goes for Ladybird, does it not?

[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 13 points 4 months ago (13 children)

Adding to popularity does support them.

[–] Schmerzbold 3 points 4 months ago

I guess that's true when you're a company trying to sell a product. For an open source project more popularity might just mean more hassle. Sure, it may increase your employment opportunities somewhat, but seeing how entitled and demanding users of os-software can be, I'm sure some devs wish their projects were less popular.

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