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Is it wrong to demand features in open-source projects?

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I have been using open-source software, and the open-source Community is great at maintaining such projects. But I have observed something in smaller open-source projects.

Whenever I demand some feature or complain about some vulnerability, small or big, there is always someone who says "Instead of reporting/demanding this, why not just create a PR with the demands fulfilled".

So, is it wrong to demand changes in open-source projects? Can't the users demand changes and the maintainers/contributors work on it?

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posted almost 4 years ago
1y ago by tripleee‭
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Olin Lathrop‭ wrote almost 4 years ago
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It should be clear that demanding anything of volunteers is at least rude.

theabbie‭ wrote almost 4 years ago
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@OlinLathrop‭ If it's a vulnerability, it should not be considered rude to demand getting that fixed, they are not obligated, but morally liable to fix it.

Olin Lathrop‭ wrote almost 4 years ago
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You miss the point. The difference is between demand and request. Pointing out a problem is useful. Requesting a fix is OK. Demanding something from people that would do it for free is just plain rude.

Hyperlynx‭ wrote almost 4 years ago
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I wonder if there isn't some ESL thing going on here? A "demand" is absolutely not something one makes of a volunteer, under any circumstances.