Re: Woody Progress
manoj, thank you for clarifying my point in the words I could not think
of at the time. ;)
On 4 Dec 2000, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> >>"Richard" == Richard Taylor <soluzar75@lineone.net> writes:
> >> The problem with this line of thinking, i think, is that debian isn't
> >> aimed toward 'joe-average linux-user' .. It's aimed really towards the
> >> debian developers, and others like them. Debian isn't trying to "restore"
> >> themselves, in anyone's eyes. they are going forward as they feel correct.
> >>
> Richard> Ok, if Debian is not aimed at Joe, then why do we bother
> Richard> having a mailing list where we discuss publicity for the
> Richard> system.
>
> Debian is not a monolithic entity with policy being dictated
> by the CEO and company lawyers. Debian is what the people who make
> Debian want it to be. Some people want it to be highly popular. I am
> not one of them, but I say if they want to make it so, and are
> willing to do the work, more power to them.
>
> Richard> I mean, isn't what you are saying, that we should
> Richard> just stick with the users that we have got? If you are, then
> Richard> I, for one, cannot agree with you.
>
> As is your right. I, personally, work for Debian so that I can
> have a high quality Linux distribution. Having it useful to other
> people, espescially people I like, is a neat secondary thing.
>
> Am I beholden to the unwashed masses out there? No way.
>
> manoj
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