The graying open source community needs fresh blood - eviltoast
  • jerkface@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    arrow-down
    5
    ·
    edit-2
    4 months ago

    That’s like saying they don’t have enough comfort and free time to do art. Actually, the statements are identical. We create not because we can but because we must.

    • Ava@beehaw.org
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      19
      ·
      4 months ago

      I think you’ll find loads of young people without time for art, too.

      • jerkface@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        4
        ·
        edit-2
        4 months ago

        Every artist sacrifices other things so that they can do art. I get that we have less to sacrifice than we used to but in objective, absolute, historical terms, we are still sooooo fucking wealthy and have so many opportunities and resources at our disposal. And I say this as someone with a 13k annual income who contributes to FOSS projects.

    • The Cuuuuube@beehaw.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      4 months ago

      Oh man you’re so close to getting the point…

      We don’t have enough comfort and free time to do art! That’s an actual legitimate thing that’s going on right now

      • jerkface@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        3
        ·
        4 months ago

        Were I to reply I would merely be repeating what I said to @ava@beehaw.org