There have been a great many excellent points in this thread and for some odd reason I feel the need to interject my .02.
I believe that many people have the ability to support multiple 'causes' (distros if that be the case). I also believe that there is room in our 'club' for purists (Free and only Free) and the pragmatic (I want it to work; period). For my part I am willing to do with out 'extra' bells and whistles, but Free software that does not work I am not. The target for Free Software developers should be to make excellent software not just 'Libre' software. Some of my categories... Users -- people who use Libre software Advocates -- people who advocate the use of Libre software Zealots -- people who can not comprehend anything else but using Libre software. I think we all have to take great care not to become Zealots. One of the essential Freedoms is allowing people to make a choice. Some people will bargain away their 'Freedoms' (in regards to software) to have it 'just work'. That is their choice. I think it is great when I can show them that 'it just works' and its Libre software, but I know not to challenge their choice on a 'moral choice' ground as it is counter-productive. It should also be focused on that we are all essentially on the same team. Charles -- loco-contacts mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts
