Re: [GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-14 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-13 03:31, Liz wrote: On Sat, 12 Sep 2020 22:37:02 -0700 ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Folks do not understand that Open Source is not free. We have a way of describing this to deal with the various meanings of "free" in English. You are describing "free as in beer".

Re: [GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-13 Thread Dean Gibson
[see below] On 2020-09-13 13:42, Dean Gibson wrote: I don't want to beat this dead horse too much more, but I do want to address an aspect of the general issue of entitlement that I have not seen addressed (and may not be immediately relatable to the current issue at hand): ... There's an

Re: [GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-13 Thread David H
Ah well said, couldn't agree more. Regards David H. On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 at 06:45, Dean Gibson wrote: > I don't want to beat this dead horse too much more, but I do want to > address an aspect of the general issue of entitlement that I have not > seen addressed (and may not be immediately

Re: [GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-13 Thread Dean Gibson
I don't want to beat this dead horse too much more, but I do want to address an aspect of the general issue of entitlement that I have not seen addressed (and may not be immediately relatable to the current issue at hand): It's one thing to complain about features that you want, or want

Re: [GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-13 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 9/13/2020 1:37 AM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Great exposition! I use Fedora in my business.  It is a wonderful example of "Kaisen", meaning constant improvement.  I am totally spoiled by their responsiveness to users, including me.  I presume "someone" is paying them, but I do

Re: [GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-13 Thread Liz
On Sat, 12 Sep 2020 22:37:02 -0700 ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: > Folks do not understand that Open Source is not free. We have a way of describing this to deal with the various meanings of "free" in English. You are describing "free as in beer". Others are describing some of the

Re: [GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-12 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-12 19:26, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: ToddAndMargo, I don't know what to conclude from what you are saying. One sentence seems to show you understand that GnuCash only reaches you by lots of people doing lots of things. The next sentence seems to show you having a tremendous

Re: [GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-12 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
ToddAndMargo, I don't know what to conclude from what you are saying. One sentence seems to show you understand that GnuCash only reaches you by lots of people doing lots of things. The next sentence seems to show you having a tremendous sense of entitlement to getting something for nothing,

[GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-12 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2020-09-12 14:40, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 2020-09-12 10:27, John Ralls wrote: On Sep 11, 2020, at 11:33 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 2020-09-10 21:42, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: […snip…] On 2020-09-09 13:18, Stephen M. Butler wrote: You may