tyzbitit's pretty clear that most people don't value the source of some program they use to be open, which we as open source enthusiasts must admit is perfectly reasonable. most people do not have programming skills so it doesn't directly matter to them. therefore, to get people to care about open source, we must teach about how it empowers and returns power to the users and commit to giving users power in the code bases you maintain. don't make usage decisions for them, don't make them dependent on you.
people love VLC because it is useful and gives power to the user, as well as being free of dark patterns. few read or build from source (I have not and I have gone further into streaming, codecs and video technology than many) and that's not the point. Jean-Baptiste Kempf (president of VideoLAN which develops VLC) isn't a low-key hero to people because he released the source for VLC. he's a hero because he protected the power of the user when private equity wanted to buy rights to VLC so it could profit from the users' loss of power.
we need to enable users (including explicitly through accessibility tools and features) because that's what they care about: achieving what they want without anything getting in the way.
-with thanks to VideoLAN/VLC to being awesome and being a good example of responsible stewardship in open source. consider contributing to the organization, whether it's helping with code, translations, writing, designing or simply by donating money to meet real-world needs! see how to help at https://images.videolan.org/contribute.html
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