FOSS announcements are like…
FOSS: Spurtlegreister 0.3 has been released!
ME: OK what is it?
FOSS: Moved to flangemufflerllib 0.25b from old buffguff 2 framework.
ME: But what is it?
FOSS: New features inc multi croaks per gascycle. And the long asked for autocroak setting!
ME: What is it!!??
FOSS: Monkeyscope plugin limit increased. (Uninstall Sproing version of Derpalizer if you use this.) FIG_BUSTLE_#ACE0 regression is fixed!
ME: WHY WOULD I USE IT???
FOSS: Now with dark mode.
ME: Oh, cool.
@clacke And follow system settings!
@snap2grid yeah, pretty much
@snap2grid don’t worry - you don’t need to understand it. It’s already installed on all your devices because it is a dependency in 99% of all known software. And it’s maintained by one guy.
@snap2grid
Not too mention working on a specific language.
Devs: "It's written in Go and configured in Haskell"
Me: "Wow no Rust? Bold move Cotton."