Kirk
That quote is just total nonsense. There has absolutely never been a "great man theory" of open source. The concept of "forking" is a fundamental aspect of the entire philosophy.
The individuals who do stand out stand out precisely because of their humility and how little (nothing) they ask in return for their contributions.
You: "Now listen child, and heed my tale of woe..."
Them: "drop it one banana"
Proton is arguably the best option if you're trying not to rely on Google, and they are slowly building a suite of apps with the goal of directly competing with Google Drive, Calendar, Sheets, etc.
I was speaking moreso culturally, but that's a great point, too.
I stand corrected! Thanks for pointing that out.
A standalone forum is an interesting choice in 2026 when ActivityPub forum software exists.
Looks like there is a Piefed and Lemmy.world community too.
Ugh sadly that's so true.
I'm with you, but at the same time I never had too much hope for this one so this doesn't come as a huge shock. The days of streaming services paying tons of money for prestige TV are largely behind us.
