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As a user of something open source you are not thereby entitled to anything at all.Wait; I'm not even entitled to software not doing anything blatantly illegal on purpose, or perpetrating a privacy violation without my knowledge and consent?
Also, "open source" has an even greater focus on getting paid than "free software". Surely, if people are paid, certain entitlements exist between certain people, even if none of them happen to be the author.
E.g. if you use a phone that runs on a Linux kernel, you may be entitled to kernel security updates, at least for a certain support period.
By the way, as a user of closed source, you're not entitled to a heck of a lot, either; according to the reams of text in a typical license agreement. If the thing causes data loss, too bad for you, says the disclaimer.
Wait; I'm not even entitled to software not doing anything blatantly illegal on purpose, or perpetrating a privacy violation without my knowledge and consent?
Also, "open source" has an even greater focus on getting paid than "free software". Surely, if people are paid, certain entitlements exist between certain people, even if none of them happen to be the author.
E.g. if you use a phone that runs on a Linux kernel, you may be entitled to kernel security updates, at least for a certain support period.
By the way, as a user of closed source, you're not entitled to a heck of a lot, either; according to the reams of text in a typical license agreement. If the thing causes data loss, too bad for you, says the disclaimer.