Sriram Ramkrishna <[email protected]> wrote: > We've been getting a slew of psots on G+ and in the press. Started by > Linus, has now caused a stampede of well known Linux kernel developers > feeling the need to reject Gnome 3 in public. > > Since the press now senses red meat, I wonder if we might be ready with > canned messages if at the Desktop Summit we are approached to comment on > Linus and other's rants against Gnome 3?
The main thing is to set out our positive story rather than to tackle the negativity head on. There's a standard line that goes something like: 1. GNOME 3 was a change, there were always going to be some people who didn't like it. 2. But it has been a huge success. <Insert evidence: - We've been regularly contacted by people telling us how much they like it. - There have been good reviews in the press. - Fedora received a massive boost in popularity due to including it. - We've subsequently seen other major OSs following the same design trajectories - FOSS leading rather than following for once.> 3. But we know there's more to do. 3.0 was the first step; it will get better and better with subsequent releases. The most damaging thing that's been said so far - which we need to counter where possible - is the suggestion that no one likes GNOME 3. That's a really nasty meme. A straight statement along the lines of 'X is entitled to his/her opinion, but it goes against the reality that GNOME 3.0 was hugely successful for that kind of release' is needed. Keep up the great work Sri! Allan -- IRC: aday on irc.gnome.org Blog: http://afaikblog.wordpress.com/ -- marketing-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
