Linked by Kroc Camen on Sun 8th Nov 2009 10:21 UTC
Is complexity (and wearing this on the outside) an inherit part of open source design? FactoryJoe compares the OpenOfficeMouse (a mouse with 18 programmable buttons and even an analogue joystick) and the Apple Magic Mouse-"To me, the OpenOfficeMouse seems like such a typical product from the open source community." [Kroc: I honestly believed the OpenOfficeMouse to be a very clever satirical joke, the irony that it isn't suspends belief]
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2005-10-10
Why do so many always feel the need to deride anything open source these days, particularly around its supposed complexity?
So it's not for you, fine don't buy it or use it, pretty simple really.
And as far as open source stuff being complex, that's a matter of opinion -- or intelligence I suppose. Open source provides options for advanced users, so what? Stupid users have options too, they're called windows and macos. If you don't like complexity, stick to those and leave the advanced stuff to people that can use it/want it, no need to deride them!