Bringing non-technical people to the Free/Libre/Open world and why it matters
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Argues that non-programmers must join development to make software that actually serves everyday people, citing music tools musescore and audacity, a messy Linux audio setup resolved via kx studio support, and a failed $2,500 crowdfunding goal that still raised $500. Describes becoming a Task Coach contributor, building snowdrift.coop as a cooperative funding platform, and shows the approach partially works while many projects remain fragmented and fragile under app‑store and DRM pressures.
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