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by jeswin 3903 days ago
Maybe then this product isn't for you. Even that's a maybe. Fair to say it's needlessly discouraging.

Somebody made something, and is giving it out for free so that people can learn code, improve it or just use it. They haven't made the claim that this beats Slack today, but with a community of users and developers, it just might. Btw, it can be a success even if it doesn't fully outclass Slack.

Your comment is equally valid for the Linux kernel if it were 1991. Who would use a baby OS when they can get a well rounded commercial OS that crashes less often? Look at where we are now.

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Linux kernel is completely different since there is little or no network effect.