On Fri, 18 Mar 2022 at 12:58, Rich Bowen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > . I find it > > very discouraging to both devs and users if we write "don't use this > > software". > > > > +1 > > Point to a list of open/known issues for sure. But putting "don't use this" > in the readme has long term effects on user trust. So many times over the > years I have heard people cite long-fixed issues as reasons for avoiding a > particular package because it was made part of primary messaging. > > This kind of blanket "don't use this" messaging is weird and damaging.
The point is that all software has limitations, and we should be open about the known issues. Users can then decide whether or not the limitations affect them. > >
