mayflower@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhich proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?message-squaremessage-square656fedilinkarrow-up1448arrow-down119
arrow-up1429arrow-down1message-squareWhich proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?mayflower@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square656fedilink
minus-squaresudo22@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up128·1 year agoSteam. The support they have for multiplatform almost feels open source and they have been invaluable for the adoption of desktop Linux
minus-squareOC_VORTEKS@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up22·1 year agoAbsolutely, making proton open source made me respect them more than any other major tech company
minus-squareVeritas@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year agoWhat are the open-source alternatives though? I don’t think there are even proprietary alternatives, it’s like Netflix before each publisher decided to make their own streaming platform.
Steam. The support they have for multiplatform almost feels open source and they have been invaluable for the adoption of desktop Linux
Absolutely, making proton open source made me respect them more than any other major tech company
What are the open-source alternatives though? I don’t think there are even proprietary alternatives, it’s like Netflix before each publisher decided to make their own streaming platform.