@devinprater@dragonscave.space
Said another way. Someone with special needs did absolutely no research to determine whether the product they were purchasing could support those needs. When the product inevitably did not, it is the fault of the programmers who are working free of charge, despite the fact that it is not yet even a finished project that could be recommended for most people without special needs.
@jlcrawf @devinprater “here’s your goddamn gruel, street rat. take it or leave it, but don’t complain because it’s free” is not great sales technique for FOSS. every time I see this sentiment it makes me more sympathetic to microsoft.
MICROSOFT. i hate microsoft! but because MS cares about accessibility and FOSS people don’t, microsoft is better at human rights. and you have to try pretty hard to worse than supporting ICE
@zens @devinprater@dragonscave.space
The pinephone is a testing product not an end user device. Mobian is barely a year old. While it is the most daily driver ready OS (at least from my research) It has a long way to go before it is ready for prime time.
Again, the developers are working free of charge in their spare time. And yes, they will probably work on the things they need first. Then they will most likely work on the things the the majority need. Special needs will come.
@jlcrawf @devinprater 20% of the population is disabled in some way. I’ve seen foss devs bend over backwards for obscure hardware almost no one uses, or browsees with 1% market share. not impressed with the patronising “wait your turn” tone. one day, you too will he disabled by age. this isn’t a niche issue.
@jlcrawf @devinprater also: is the pinephone a consumer product being sold for actual money?
did they also skimp on fire and electrical safety laws?
@zens @devinprater@dragonscave.space
On their website, just abovevthe add to cart button they specifically say, "Beta Edition Pinephones are aimed solely at early adopters."
This has never been put forth as a finished product.
If the developers who are working in their spare time at their own expense are not working specifically on the functions that you want and you do not have the technical expertise to do it yourself, then find someone who does and help fund them.
