On 1/30/07, johnf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 29 January 2007 10:04, Ted Roche wrote: > > On 1/29/07, johnf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Most of the Linux users > > > are not business app programmers. So many miss the importance of Dabo. > > > The biggest problem I have is keeping peoples interest in the project. > > > Several have expressed an interest after a demo but soon lose interest. > > > This tells me that the learning curve is still very high and requires a > > > need or itch that needs scratching to keep the interest. > > > > > > What do you think the demographics were in your group with respect to > > > their interest in Linux? > > > > Well, I'm fortunate that this is a *Python SIG* of the LUG so many > > more of the attendees are developers rather than sysadmins. Many are > > used to more scripting situations or web-based situations, but some > > are former Delphi, C++, Lisp programmers who appreciate what is > > involved. Few are front-line end-line line-of-business application > > developers, though... > > I find that many of LUGers are admin types and lot's are geeks who's main > interest is programming and music. But the programmers are not developing > business app's.
Maybe we need a Dabo demo that is an Audio player. It interfaces with PyMedia and uses a database backend to keep track of the library and playlists...... Definitely doable and quite easily. > -- > John Fabiani > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users
