@csepp @z428 Developers generally don't trick people into depending on their software. If you do depend on it, that was your choice. If you didn't foresee that the software might be abandoned at some point, that's on you. Really, that's not specific to FOSS at all.

But with open source software you at least still have the source code and can continue development (or pay someone to do it for you).

@csepp @z428

> That only reinforces that issues should be communicated in advance, whatever their nature may be.

You're asking for people who already basically work for free to do even more work, so that you aren't inconvenienced too much.
I'd say you can certainly hope for that, but you shouldn't expect it, much less demand it.

@csepp @z428 That sounds like a problem of the people depending on the software, rather than that of the original developer. You can't expect enterprise-level support for having paid 5 bucks (or nothing at all).

@cobra I'm glad to learn that you're focusing on the important part of the message 🙄

@takoyaki Yes, it feels like you need to be extremely privileged and lucky to be able to make it as an independent full-time open source developer.
Luckily, the number of proper jobs where you get to work on open source all day seems to be increasing. See e.g. https://www.fossjobs.net/

I managed to make it another year of working on open source full time 🎉

https://cketti.de/2022/01/22/my-second-year-as-a-full-time-open-source-developer/

Dear open source users,

If the author of your favorite open source app has announced they stopped developing and supporting the app (because they're frustrated and possibly burned out), please don't suggest they do more free work so that you can continue using the app.
Instead, consider thanking them for their past work and let them know that you enjoyed their app.

Regards,
another open source developer