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List:       kde
Subject:    Re: Thoughts of a KDE sceptic
From:       Roberto Alsina <ralsina () unl ! edu ! ar>
Date:       1999-11-17 9:14:59
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On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Seak, Teng-Fong wrote:

> Mosfet wrote:
> 
> > KDvi and KGhostView was written because someone wanted to write it. That
> > simple. Quit bitching at people who decided to provide you with more free
> > software than you would have had otherwise. You are not these people's manager
> > and I doubt they really care about your opinion on what they should or should
> > not code.
> 
>      Well, the same that they have their freedom to do whatever they want without
> caring what we say, I've my freedom to say whatever I want.  Why did you care
> then?  :p
> 
>      On one hand, the fact is that making a software is not a one-man-show.

For most KDE apps it's precisely that. One person decides he would like
something to exist, that one person writes it, and that one person
improves it.

>  The
> first golden rule of programming: the programmer must put himself in a user's
> viewpoint / position while making his programmer.  Or else, the programme will be
> hard to use.  (Thinking that what I've just written is bullshit?  Check it up in
> books and you'll see)  Now, to do this is very hard, so user feedback is
> necessary.  However, if an author is so obstinate as to just to listen to himself
> (well anyway as he likes) he shouldn't expect his programme to be used willingly
> by others.

You are not giving the authors input on how to improve their programs, you
are telling them that their programs should not exist. That's a very
different thing.

 ("\''/").__..-''"`-. .         Roberto Alsina
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                                KDE Developer (MFCH)
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