On Wed, Apr 19, 2006 at 12:52:25AM +0300, Andrei Popescu wrote: > formless void <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > There is no excuse for volunatary org not to run > > professionally. > > > > Imagine Red Cross, if they are not running in > > professional way, what would the world be? > > While it's flattering to compare the Debian project and the Open Source > Community with the Red Cross (we are, in a way, trying to save people > from bad software), there is a difference. Our users have a choice. We > are not missionaries in regions without other options. There are many > possibilities to choose from. >
Some disconnected comments: In a way Debian is a missionary activity. The message is self-help and independence from the captive herd. And a willingness to talk about wierd ideas like a social contract and crazy socialist stuff like that. When people start nattering about doing things in a professional way, I think of the world's oldest profession and wonder of what are they thinking... Although the Red Cross has had some bad publicity recently, I believe it is generally a competent organization run by intelligent, thinking people. The same is true of Debian. The areas of competance are very different, however. -- Paul E Condon [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
