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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Fundamental KDE Library Problem..
From:       Chris Howells <chris () chrishowells ! co ! uk>
Date:       2002-07-03 9:49:19
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Hi,

On Wednesday 03 July 2002 10:07 am, Karl-Heinz Zimmer wrote:
> > I'd be fairly pissed of if someone came critiscising work I do in my free
> > time because I _enjoy_ it.
>
> Surely I understand what you means, Chris, but I am also sure you are not
> telling us the 'complete' story here: Isn't it true that - on the other
> hand - you _are_ willing to listen to users of your work when they come
> to ask for improvements or making proposals how to enhance usability...?

Oh, certainly yes -- I would positively encourage feedback from users to 
improve stuff. My original message was slightly misphrased. By "critiscising" 
I meant random abuse and nonsense rants (not that I would want that any more 
if I was paid to work on KDE ;) ).

> Being frustrated for being critizised is one thing - not listening to
> people making proposals is another thing.

Yes.

> Having read enough of your statements on these lists here I am sure, the
> later is not what you intended to say!  :-)

:)

> IMHO we should not make that mistake by replying things like "I'd be
> fairly pissed of"... without underlining that (of course!) on the other
> side we _are_ interested in users' opinions - if brought to us in a way
> how people should talk to each other - not via "I *want* you to do this!".

Absolutely. Thanks for helping to clear that up :)

- -- 
Cheers, Chris Howells -- chris@chrishowells.co.uk, howells@kde.org
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