Re: water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.
Kevin Stokes writes:
> There are people who care deeply about Linux and Free Software. I am not
> one of them.
Then why should those people care about you?
> I wish Linux the best, but I'm not ready to invest hours of my time
> writing doc.
Then invest your money. There are plenty of consultants around.
> I thought the Free Software people didn't want payment,...
Where did you get that idea? We let you use our software without payment
because it costs us nothing to do so. Answering your questions and helping
you solve your individual problems, on the other hand, costs us some of our
time. You can pay us back in either time (i.e., writing that doc) or money
(i.e., hire one of us as a consultant).
> However, it really struck me that a crucial ingredient to Linux's success
> is missing.
That's a matter of opinion. Not everyone values "market share".
> Linux is painful for newbies, and there is no good reason for it.
THis has been said before, many times. Some people care, and are working
on it. Some don't care.
> I will no doubt need more help...
Unless you are prepared to either return the favor or pay consulting fees,
you will only get it on a whim. Fortunately for you, many people have such
whims.
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John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin
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