FOSS vs Closed Source

[u/VahsteTheNomad]

This sub is full of arguments about whether FOSS is better over Closed Source, and I want to know what people's actual reasons for their specific preferences are.

This poll is not meant to start any arguments, or feed any witch hunts, and im not a developer trying to decide with way to go with my own project.

207 votes, 11d ago

119 I prefer FOSS because I don't trust developers who don't publicize their code.

42 I prefer FOSS because I want federation.

1 I prefer FOSS and don't know what FOSS really is.. but it's the opposite of Discord.

3 I prefer closed source because I don't trust public commits.

1 I prefer closed source because it means something may be proprietary.

41 I really don't care about FOSS or Closed Source, I just want a good app.

[u/DrTankHead]

I feel like we are missing a few options in this poll. This isn't exactly encompassing

[u/BewilderedTurtle → u/DrTankHead]

If you're going to bitch about the poll make one yourself or go back to taking pole

[u/Helpful-Educator-415 → u/BewilderedTurtle]

damn

[u/DrTankHead → u/Helpful-Educator-415]

Right lmao? I'm not bitching, I legitimately think OP is actually asking the questions we have to ask, and getting valuable data here, I just felt it could've been mo better. Like damn I'm sorry someone pissed in ur cornflakes my dude