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Re: Open-Source FIRST

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Originally Posted by TennBikeBerk View Post
With 80-90% of users using PC's, is it really not in the spirit of FIRST to write software geared towards those 80-90% of people?
It is not in the spirit of FIRST to lock people into certain platforms to limit their choices. Yes, most people have access to Windows computers. But many people prefer not to use them, are more comfortable working with other platforms, or find another platform more functional.

Why would this be confusing? It's just another set of tools. Providing that they work well and are polished, they should not be any harder to work with, and could potentially be easier to work with.