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Subject:    Re: [Discuss] "KDE-Debian" work will be available to all -- even those
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () olympusproject ! org>
Date:       2003-12-20 23:53:15
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On Saturday 20 December 2003 11:52, Gregory Scott Bledsoe wrote:
> threatens the livelyhood of those who depend on KDE and QT.  On the
> off-chance that this happens, people motivated by that fear will
> continue in their very vocal criticisms of the decision.

hrm. your theory doesn't apply to me, as i don't make money from KDE and Qt. i 
just want a good product that allows for the cost-sharing dynamics outlined 
in Bruce's paper. i don't see that happening solely on the efforts here.

that said, why do you feel the need to try and paint those who disagree with 
you as being profit-motive driven, fear-stricken unreasonables?

> The bottom line is that the market
> will decide if the approach has value, and how much.

you are right that neither Bruce nor User Linux alone can kill off one piece 
of software or another, as there are choices elsewhere. while software that 
isn't distributed doesn't have much of a life, it is the distribution that is 
at greater risk based on its decisions because there are multiple sources of 
distribution.

it is a testament to the strength of the concept of a network of companies 
supporting a cost-sharing funded distribution that some are willing to 
discuss it at length when they feel that the decisions are wrong, and 
therefore a threat to the idea.

and it's a testament to the project itself that the misleading motivation of 
simplification of choice is trumping cooperation and community building.

i was surprised when Bruce replied to the proposal at all, let alone as he 
did. it drove a clear division through a minefield that some were trying to 
clear. had he simply moved on, probably most everyone would have moved on as 
well. this is the consequence of responsibility that comes with leadership. i 
was even more amazed when he later removed his original reply and replaced it 
with something else quite different. i was undeniably sad to see it go up on 
Slashdot, as the ensuing morass in the talkbacks was innevitable and 
completely useless.

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Aaron J. Seigo
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