NWP Wrote: > I'd have no problem criticising the Slimserver software just because > people work on it for free. The mentality that open source projects > are above criticism because they are free annoys me. If something is a > piece of crap, it's a piece of crap whether or not it's free. > > But in the case of Slimserver, I object to criticism because it kicks > ass. I tried many pieces of software before I found SlimServer and I > don't think anything else out there even comes close. The web > interface is key, as it allows the user to control the interface from a > myriad of devices rather than tying them into one remote. > > I don't even own a Squeezebox. I can't afford one right now (long > story, but suffice to say that lawyers are friggin' expensive). But > I've sold other people on buying Squeezeboxes (and Nokia 770s) based on > my opinion of Slimserver. > > So, it's cool that a lot of these guys do it for free, but they should > be commended less for that and more for the quality of the software > that they have produced. Their long hours of labor have paid off in my > opinion and they have created something they should be very proud of. Sometimes comments come across as constructive critisism, other times, complaining. I was referring to the latter.
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