On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 17:59:52 +0100
Andrew Suffield <asuffield@debian.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 08, 2003 at 10:32:07AM -0600, Joel Baker wrote:
> Start with the things about Debian which are distinctly different from
> other projects. You should be able to find some things which you want
> to do which depend on these things. If not... well, why *are* you here?
Would that fall under the preview of liking Debian?
> I write software because I can, and I release it as free software
> because that makes it better over time. Others will vary (I'm not in
> the mood for writing an essay on the subject).
Yes, but your choices were determined by what you liked. If not then
you're the odd individual.
Why do I write free software? Because I believe in giving back to the
community that I've gotten so much from. I believe that the ideals set forth
coupled with the fact it doesn't cost me anything in the short or long run
means I stand to lose nothing and gain a while lot.
But let's continue it. Why did I write the program I wrote?
Because I like sa-exim. Because I like how it works and needed a tool to
help out on area of it's operation.
Why did I write it in wxPython using Boa-Constructor?
Because I like Python. wxPython seemed to be an easy and fast way to
write what I needed. Boa-Constructor helped in that. In the end I had fun
working on the code and still do so even though the program is to a level
where it suits my needs.
So to break it down into keywords. Community, ideals, value, like, need
and fun. "Because it was there" doesn't enter into the picture.
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