Steve Litt <sl...@troubleshooters.com> writes: > On Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:13:43 +0100 > Rainer M Krug <rai...@krugs.de> wrote: > >> I am a Mac user - I love LyX - I report bugs (and sometimes bug >> others on the list with questions) - so please don't say "Apple >> users". > > Sorry Ranier, I shouldn't assume all Apple users are the same.
No offense taken - there is enough shouting and offending going on at the moment... > >> I am sure there are even more windows users who have >> unrealistic expectations - and probably even some Linux users. >> >> So - yes - a page explaining the principle of free software, how it >> works, who works on it (a list of the core devs of Lyx would make >> clear how few there are...) and how all users can (and should) >> contribute would make a lot of sense. And not only for Apple users. >> >> Overall: good suggestion! > > As a very rudimentary starting point, I've written some content about > free software and its motivations: > > * http://www.troubleshooters.com/lpm/200310/200310.htm , especially > article > http://www.troubleshooters.com/lpm/200310/200310.htm#_lifeAfterWindows > > * http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200201/200201.htm#_linuxlog > > * http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200110/200110.htm#_linuxlog > > * And my "Jon "maddog" Hall" trilogy: > http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200011/200011.htm#_jonmaddoghall > http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200011/200011.htm#_furtherthoughts > http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200011/200011.htm#_google > > I had one more, that I can't find now, that was ontopic for the post > that created this whole "lively discussion", but I can't find it now. > I'll let you know if I do. Nice - but this would be to much for the average LyX user to read. As you have already written a lot about this topic, could you write just a page for the LyX wiki and add your articles as links? This might help a lot in clarifying the issue to users new to Free and Open Source software. Thanks, Rainer > > Thanks, > > SteveT > > Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/ > Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance > -- Rainer M. Krug email: Rainer<at>krugs<dot>de PGP: 0x0F52F982
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