ooikoomookoo June 21, 2008
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What I Hate About Open Source Software
On the whole I love OSS. I have been a Linux user for 8 years but there are two issues that many OSS maintainers commit, that really piss me off.
They are:
- Releasing version 1 with out adequate documentation
- Adding new features before fixing existing bugs
What this all comes down to is that fixing bug and writing documentation isn’t as fun as coding new features.
Documentation is an important part of any software project and with out it you can’t be at version 1, it’s not just about the code! Throwing up a wiki and hopping it gets filled out is fine but it must still be filled out before version 1.
Now, I’m going to play Devils Advocate with my self: OSS doesn’t have to be Open and it amazing to have so much quality software to use freely. So for this reason, at the end of the day they can do what they like.
There’s nothing like ending with a contradiction!