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Free software scares normal people

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917 points cryptophreak | 2 comments | 30 Oct 25 15:07 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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mikkupikku ◴[30 Oct 25 16:27 UTC] No.45761838[source]▶
"I am new to GitHub and I have lots to say I DONT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THE FUCKING CODE! i just want to download this stupid fucking application and use it.

WHY IS THERE CODE??? MAKE A FUCKING .EXE FILE AND GIVE IT TO ME. these dumbfucks think that everyone is a developer and understands code. well i am not and i don't understand it. I only know to download and install applications. SO WHY THE FUCK IS THERE CODE? make an EXE file and give it to me. STUPID FUCKING SMELLY NERDS"

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1. matheusmoreira ◴[30 Oct 25 16:48 UTC] No.45762109[source]▶
Wow, it's actually real.

https://old.reddit.com/r/github/comments/1at9br4/i_am_new_to...

https://github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock/issues/2011

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2. ValdikSS ◴[30 Oct 25 16:56 UTC] No.45762203[source]▶
But that's another issue: developers make software for themselves vs "digital public goods for everyone".

UI/UX (which the article is about) is part of the broader approach.