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@mdhughes@appdot.net I definitely agree with you that most software is bad, as a software developer myself I really hate most software on a technical level. I personally do not see this being any better on other operating systems however. I'm sure there's plenty of 1 star software available on Mac OS as well.

You think there's no money in GNU/Linux software development? I personally think there's plenty of money, it's how I make a living after all.

It's just that the economy of a free operating system is very different than what you're used to. On GNU/Linux you can't sell single use software licenses, monthly subscriptions, in-app purchases or any other artificial restrictions. We most likely will not buy it.

You know how I make money while distributing my code without restrictions? People hire me to implement custom solutions, I do consultancy and I provide support. And personally that's what I think software development should be like for everyone.

Also did you seriously give LibreOffice 1 star because it can't open MS Office documents properly? It's obviously Microsoft's fault that LibreOffice can't do this, otherwise they would get sued for infringing on Microsoft's proprietary formats and patents. And also Microsoft is the one who still refuses to properly implement OpenDocument while literal governments are asking for them to do so.