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Subject:    Re: [kde-promo] A win for OpenSourse, a loss for KDE
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () kde ! org>
Date:       2005-12-06 11:36:53
Message-ID: 200512060436.58139.aseigo () kde ! org
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On Tuesday 06 December 2005 04:17, Birger Kollstrand wrote:
> This artickle might be a good read. The responsible for choosing the
> solution picked GNOME due to simplicity.
> http://www.gnomejournal.org/article/33/macedonia-deploys-5000-gnome-desktop
>s-in-public-schools
>
> Maybe we should send them information on "Skolelinux"?

let's turn this situation around a bit ... imagine that KDE had a large 
installation that went in and as soon as GNOME PR people heard about it they 
went and started "educating" the deploying organization about GNOME. what 
would your reaction be?

note that certain people in the GNOME camp used to do this, but that these 
days that's frowned upon. it's a low class maneuver, and here's why:

the various open source desktops combined currently have somewhere under 5% of 
the market. there is 95% of the market to expand into. if we simply struggle 
each other for the <5% we already have we won't get anywhere.

moreover, it says to the outside world that we (the "linux desktop" or the 
"open source desktop", depending on who you are talking to) are not 
coordinated and can't get along, that's it a bunch of chaos. this chases all 
sorts of people away, from ISVs to possible deployments.

finally, it tends to piss off the people you go and talk to. not always, but 
often enough. here they are just underway and BAM some other open source 
project is after them to change. at some point they consider that it would've 
been easier to stick with Microsoft because at least then they wouldn't get 
harrassed.

and consider that a win for open source is also a win for KDE. and while a 5k 
deployment is good, just keep in mind that there have been a few deployments 
this year of >10k KDE desktops ... the whole pie is growing and we need to 
keep focussed on that total growth.

-- 
Aaron J. Seigo
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