Aaron Seigo joins us to call out the new and shiny culture that’s pervasive in the free software community. And even your own humble hosts have been afflicted with from time to time.

The reality is users want new features, but hate reduced functionality. And often free software developers want to build something new. But what is the cost of this constant form of “progress”?

How do we shift value from new and shiny, to tried and true to help enable wider free software adoption?

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Show Notes:

FU

• Did Valve Just Shoot Linux Gaming in the Head?

• Why is Linux on the desktop failing?

• Scott James Remnant: A CLA is just an employment without a wage.

• Linux is not ready

• Digital Ocean – Mumble Server

The New and Shiney Culture

• Aaron Seigo joins us to discuss the culture of shiny, focusing on polish, and other topics that matter to him.

Mailsack:

• Why is Linux on the desktop failing?