On 20/10/14 04:03, Martin Read wrote: > On 19/10/14 17:45, Rusi Mody wrote: >> As for 'wounded ego': Do you have a wounded ego if a dead branch >> falls and smashes the windshield of your car? Or a Tsunami knocks >> off your seafront house? >> >> If you are taking offense, who are you offended by? Debian is not a >> person (as far as I know!) > > Debian is a project created by a group of people. > > It is not a force of nature. > >
And "user/tester" rights? Problematic.... to a degree all consumers are users and can/do provide feedback. I'm not unsympathetic, just unsure of where the "responsibility" lies, particularly with FOSS - and wary of unrealistic expectations. Since analogies are being deployed:- If I find a piece of machinery unsatisfactory I will let the manufacturer know - but getting a say in the direction of the company, even when overlooking the problems of satisfying a diversity of opinion, is not possible without at least the purchase of a share or a position in the company. I could organise a protest in the car park - but if my demands are unreasonable I may succeed in changing the company direction at the cost of driving the business - out of business. Just some thoughts on the difficulties that would have to be dealt with to achieve a successful outcome - for all involved. Kind regards -- "They say we destroy the things we love, but really the things we love destroy us." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
