Re: RFS: fex (2nd attempt)

[Ben Finney <ben+debian@benfinney.id.au>]

Neil Williams <codehelp@debian.org> writes:

> Do we really need to waste our time on this kind of package when we
> should actually be trying to get Lenny out?

Please (everyone) stop making this false dilemma.

It is based on the false assumption that if action A is not taken
(e.g. not inspecting or sponsoring a particular package), goal B will
be advanced (getting Lenny out). That's no more true than the
assumption that if I don't play Nethack for three hours, that Lenny
will somehow be three work-hours closer to release.

Yes, releasing Lenny is an important goal; but it's a non sequitur to
go from that to assuming that everyone has the option of performing
some arbitrary action *or* spending that time on the release of Lenny.
It's simply untrue, please stop promoting it.

-- 
 \              “In the long run, the utility of all non-Free software |
  `\      approaches zero. All non-Free software is a dead end.” —Mark |
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Ben Finney