Re: Debian does not have customers, but users
On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 04:49:54PM +0000, Jeremy Stanley wrote:
> On 2016-09-18 09:02:25 -0400 (-0400), The Wanderer wrote:
> [...]
> > There are many, many people who are users of Debian who do not
> > contribute to the development of Debian, except possibly by way of
> > filing bug reports.
> >
> > As such, "people making Debian" is at most a subset of "users of
> > Debian", not another term for the same set.
> [...]
>
> But (at least in many cases) users with specific needs not being met
> by the current developer base are also welcome to participate in
> addressing those needs rather than just waiting for someone else to
> do it for them. Debian helps those who help themselves.
Exactly.
To paraphrase JFK: My fellow Debian community, ask not what Debian can
do for you, ask what you can do for Debian.
Thanks.
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