Can you list some references to bad software you are using perhaps? Someone else who also uses open source software might be able to suggest a different tool or fix you may of not known about.
The point isn't whether it is good or bad. The point is nobody use it like that thus nobody knows it would break.
The good thing about open source software in general is: if you complain and give a detailed procedure of how it happens, there is much higher chance somebody might looks into it (or yourself if you will). Closed source software in the other end: good luck, find a workaround if you hope or just stuck with it.