Gervase Markham wrote:
>
> David Coppit wrote:
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> > Frequently I hear people say "Mozilla is not an end user application".
> > Most often this is in reply to people asking about spell checkers for
> > mail/news.
> >
> > Well, why not?
>
> Because being an end-user application involves packaging, advertising
> and (most importantly) support, none of which mozilla.org is able to give.
>
You just described 90% of open source software. Is that not end-user
software also?
> People killed in WTC tragedy (approx.): 5,000
> People who die every day of starvation: 24,000
> Each of those deaths is more preventable than one caused by a terrorist.
> So when does the Western World declare war on hunger, disease and poverty?
When we are directly responsible for that hunger, disease and poverty.
These two things are not even remotly the same. But I guess the US
should be doing somthing about it just because a large number of people
die from it, is that what you're saying? Maybe somthing more sensable
for a .sig would be a good idea.
