CTFE ^^ (pow)

[Nick Sabalausky (Abscissa)]

On 03/22/2018 09:44 PM, Jonathan M Davis wrote:
> On Thursday, March 22, 2018 21:25:11 Nick Sabalausky  via Digitalmars-d
> wrote:
>> On 03/18/2018 11:43 PM, Norm wrote:
>>> We don't want to be treated special. We don't want to give back. This is
>>> the *entire* point.
>>
>> An attitude like that and there's any wonder it didn't work out? Sheesh.
>>
>> This is the thing about OSS: The business willing to give back (and
>> there are many such businesses) are the ones that reap benefits. The
>> companies that wilfully cling to zero-sum bullshit are on their own, by
>> their own choice, and open themselves to allowing their competitors to
>> take the advantage for themselves. That is the way of the world, that is
>> the way of reality.
>>
>> D can't be held responsible for self-defeating zero-sum, "us vs them"
>> mentalities. Sheesh.
> 
> While I do think that there's a lot to be said for companies who are willing
> to use open source and give back to the community in the process, there are
> plenty of people (and not just companies) who just want a tool to get things
> done. And I don't think that there's anything wrong with that. 

I agree. The problem is with saying "I want X, and I'm not willing to 
offer anything for it." And then wondering why it doesn't work out.