Re: aren't software authors misestimated?

2003-07-05 Thread Michele Alessandrini
> It sounds like you have a specific complaint, and you're trying to > make a general complaint. No, I have no packages in any distributions (would be fantastic, though, once in life :). I only had a little doubt and feeling, as a user who daily uses packages and related tools. Anyway it's been a g

Re: aren't software authors misestimated?

2003-07-04 Thread Michele Alessandrini
> Hmmm, If I ever was to write and release an application, I'd be more > than happy to delegate dirty work to someone else. I'm fairly convinced > that upstream authors consider dealing with bug reports, suggestions > and alikes a dirty work. Just imagine receiving doezens of emails > directly from

Re: aren't software authors misestimated?

2003-07-04 Thread Michele Alessandrini
Hi, thanks everyone for replies. I understand the role and the work of package maintainers, but I think it should be comparable with the work of upstream author who developed the software, so maybe the name of the author and the url of the program might have the opportunity of being reported eve

aren't software authors misestimated?

2003-07-03 Thread Michele Alessandrini
, for example when deciding how to change the software to conform to Debian system? Thank you for your attention. Michele Alessandrini, Italy