Re: this post is not off-topic
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Manoj Srivastava" <srivasta@debian.org>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: this post is not off-topic
> >>"David" == David Wright <ichbin@shadlen.org> writes:
>
> David> I was hoping someone who takes this position would either
> David> explain why my ananlogy fails or explain why we really should
> David> spend on all 11 diseases equally, even though this does not
> David> help the most people that we can.
>
> If Debian's goal was to reach maximal market share, your
> analogy would not havbe been flawed. Were we trying for popularity,
> we would probably emulate the most popular OS there is; promise, and
> half heartedly implement ``hot'' features, cater to the largest
> category of users, worry about rate of return of effort.
>
> But that is not what Debian's goals are. We release when we
> are ready. We do not feel ready. We have decided to release for 11
> architectures, because that pleases our muse. If it is not clear to
> you by now (after having a stable release whose age is beginning to
> be measured in fractional decades) that Debian marches to a different
> drummer, please collect the refunds at the door.
>
> David> I really would like to understand those people better, because
> David> right now they seem as silly to me as the people who want rich
> David> kids attend public schools to ensure that their money doesn't
> David> buy then a better education than the poor kids get. (Equality
> David> by holding everyone back.)
>
> I see. And insulting people providing you with a free OS is
> highly cogent behaviour?
>
> manoj
> who really feels like reposting the beggar on the beach fable again
> --
> It is fruitless: to become lachrymose over precipitately departed
> lactate fluid. to attempt to indoctrinate a superannuated canine
> with innovative maneuvers.
> Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org>
<http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/>
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>
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