On 12/31/2014 1:10 PM, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Mi, 31 dec 14, 09:45:53, Jerry Stuckle wrote: >> >> I've never said anyone should be obliged to maintain Debian the way I >> want. I said the way they are going is not acceptable, so my clients >> are changing distributions. Period. > > I think the point some are trying to make is that Debian's direction can > be influenced[1], but this requires involvement. It might also be > cheaper in the long term than distro-hopping every time the distribution > in use takes an unwanted turn. > > Of course, this will not fare well with people that chose GNU/Linux > because of the wrong impression that it is without cost. > > [1] possibly even more so than other distributions, provided the desired > changes don't go against the Social Contract, etc. > > Kind regards, > Andrei >
Andrei, as I've said - these companies don't have the time or money to contribute to Debian. Not that it would have made any difference - the TC did not consult them when making their decision, and would not have consulted them even if my clients had been contributing. Andrei, I follow your advice here and appreciate it a lot. I've learned a lot from you. And you can contribute all you want. But don't expect everyone else to have the skills or means to do so. Jerry -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/54a44ff0.70...@gmail.com
