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The FOSS problem
Since the end of the 20th century many open programs became become the standard in developer, geeks, science and enthusiast envs. It's really "big step" for freedom of peoples in technologies. But a lot of regular computer users still prefer proprietary software and doesn't care about independent and liberty. They think: "I am law-abiding person, and there is nothing in my life to hide.", " *This service* is so handy. Everyone I know use it.", "I buy a new phone and it was pre-installed. This software made for ease of use".
Proprietary software deeply embedded in the brain as a standard. Mostly, this situation came about because of approaches to the programs as a given. It's able to compare usage of proprietary progs with junk food. It's tasty, you don't have to cook. Some companies such as Coca-Cola trying to present their product as a necessary item in friends meetings and they're doing a pretty good job. While you're enough young and healthy, have money and easy step-by-step accessibility for it you regularly doesnt's consequences. Some people, who follow "healthy lifestyle" in among friends situation may stray from their principles to be in the course of action in company they are.
Worth to mention effect, that "pirate" software made in social mind. A lot of cool for their time programs was proprietary and costs too large for someone. This problem may be related to that way to buy license product from publisher sometimes may be harder, than just download "pirate" copy from elsewhere. People often prefer to use and share this progs instead of searching free alternatives to it.
End user doesn't care about how things, that he uses work or what this products made of. It is a task of publisher, that making end products from component parts and publishing its. Do it yourself initiative usually is a kind of game or a challenge of skill powers. People are not ready and don't want to built thing from scratch every time for their daily needs. In their own interests publishers may add or delete some functionality from products: supplement trademarks, use worse components for cheapness or planned obsolescence and majority will just use it in case of availability, popularity.
Well, how to be in this way and is it normal? Consumer society accustomed us to it: everyone do that he do best. The solution will be to make tools that are easier to use, install, edit and share than habitual proprietary software. Free and open software need to not only provide freedom to people but also give them better experience.
- Anqude, 03 Oct 2024
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