On Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:13:43 +0100 Rainer M Krug <rai...@krugs.de> wrote:
> I am a Mac user - I love LyX - I report bugs (and sometimes bug > others on the list with questions) - so please don't say "Apple > users". Sorry Ranier, I shouldn't assume all Apple users are the same. > I am sure there are even more windows users who have > unrealistic expectations - and probably even some Linux users. > > So - yes - a page explaining the principle of free software, how it > works, who works on it (a list of the core devs of Lyx would make > clear how few there are...) and how all users can (and should) > contribute would make a lot of sense. And not only for Apple users. > > Overall: good suggestion! As a very rudimentary starting point, I've written some content about free software and its motivations: * http://www.troubleshooters.com/lpm/200310/200310.htm , especially article http://www.troubleshooters.com/lpm/200310/200310.htm#_lifeAfterWindows * http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200201/200201.htm#_linuxlog * http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200110/200110.htm#_linuxlog * And my "Jon "maddog" Hall" trilogy: http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200011/200011.htm#_jonmaddoghall http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200011/200011.htm#_furtherthoughts http://www.troubleshooters.com/tpromag/200011/200011.htm#_google I had one more, that I can't find now, that was ontopic for the post that created this whole "lively discussion", but I can't find it now. I'll let you know if I do. Thanks, SteveT Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/ Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance
