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| author | Stefan Niedermann <info@niedermann.it> | 2021-10-11 13:07:21 +0300 |
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| committer | Stefan Niedermann <info@niedermann.it> | 2021-10-11 13:07:21 +0300 |
| commit | d7d65b9d729202445064d6a46665337fe117a397 (patch) | |
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Update FAQ
Signed-off-by: Stefan Niedermann <info@niedermann.it>
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@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ - [I have experienced an error](#i-have-experienced-an-error) - [Why has my bug report been closed?](#why-has-my-bug-report-been-closed) +- [Why don't you make an option for…?](https://github.com/stefan-niedermann/nextcloud-notes/blob/master/FAQ.md#why-dont-you-make-an-option-for) - [Why don't you make an iOS app?](#why-dont-you-make-an-ios-app) - [How to receive notifications when a due date is reached?](#how-to-receive-notifications-when-a-due-date-is-reached) @@ -59,6 +60,18 @@ This is necessary for two reasons: 1. We have a rapid development cycle - bugs which have been reported weeks ago might no longer relevant 2. We are loosing the context of a report or a question over the time. We have many things to care about and digging into an issue deep and then relying on an response which is not coming is a waste of our limited free time +## Why don't you make an option for…? + +We prefer good defaults over providing an option for each edge case. Our resources are quite limited, so we have to consider introducing new options very carefully. + +1. A feature is implemented quickly, but who will maintain it for the next 5 years? +2. Each option increases the test matrix exponentially and leads to huge efforts to test every combination +3. Each option increases the possible constellations, making it hard to track down issues +4. Each option increases the visual noise for people who will *not* use the options +5. Each option increases the maintenance efforts, making it harder over the time to work on actual features +6. Each option introduces new side effects, which might lead to undiscovered bugs or break existing features +7. The Android app aims to mirror feature parity with the corresponding server app + ## Why don't you make an iOS app? We¹ believe, that the idea of Nextcloud - own your data - does not match the mindset of Apple and its products. We believe, that protecting your data is not possible on closed source operation systems like iOS. Yes, also Android often is not fully open source and distributed with proprietary stuff, but you have the choice and the possibility to use the app on the Android Open Source Project because the app does not depend on any proprietary libraries. |