Disclaimer

Not trying to blame anyone here. I‘m just taking an idea I‘ve read and spinning it further:

Intro

A lot of people use free open source software (foss), Linux being one of them. But a lot less actually help make this software. If I ask them why, they always say „I don’t have the coding skills!“.

Maybe its worth pointing out that you don‘t need them. In a lot of cases it’s better to not have any so you can see stuff with a „consumer view“.

In that situation you can file issues on github and similar places. You can write descriptions that non technical people can understand. You can help translate and so on, all depending on your skills.

Other reasons?

I‘d really like to know so the foss community can talk about making it worthwile for non coders to participate.

  • not_a_bot_i_swear@lemmy.world
    34·
    11 months ago

    Because every time you try to suggest more modern interfaces you run into the type of people that like it when software looks utilitarian and bland.

    • stealth_cookies
      7·
      11 months ago

      Seriously how many people have complained about how GIMP works and looks to the point where Gimpshop exists but they still haven’t made any improvements.

    • CashewNut 🏴󠁢󠁥󠁧󠁿@lemmy.world
      31·
      11 months ago

      run into the type of people that like it when software looks utilitarian and bland.

      Pretty much 99% of programmers. Which includes me tbh. All of my early web admin panels were grey boxes. Grey everywhere! Thank god for Bootsrap.