I don't think it's valid to simultaneously present open-source as a legitimate alternative for paid software, while also saying you can't have expectations of the software or trust its guarantees (ie. semver) because it's just a volunteer project. If you're presenting your OSS in the serious space of choices for its niche, it will (and should be!) held to a high standard. If it can't be, then don't present it as a real alternative. I've noticed this (mostly-unintentional) conflation between serious OSS competitors and hobby projects in almost every discussion on this topic I've seen.
Yup. I'm watching my artform die in real time. Not only will my career no longer exist in the form I enjoy it, but the art form itself will die. Nobody is going to appreciate artisan code like they do other forms of art.
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