Re: [Trisquel-users] Why should I continue with Triaquel 5.5 or anything related to it?

[chris]

Absolutely. People are lazy. There are lot of things which are just as  
important if not more important. They are on another playing field. Eating  
and drinking are pretty high on my priority list although probably terrible  
examples, however they might not be for some people here. If I wasn't so  
enabled (to be concerned and deal with multiple problems) I'd probably put it  
ahead of thinking about free software issues. There are lots of people who  
don't have the time or money. It is easy for RMS to say go find another job.  
However it is hard for some people to actually do that. It doesn't make it  
right now. And a programmer is almost certainly got no excuses here. Such an  
individual is going to be able to find another job elsewhere even if it  
doesn't involve writing code.

I spent 5 1/2 hours helping a woman today. She was in her 90s and losing her  
abilities. Despite this she had a donated computer and a heavily subsidized  
Internet connection. She had no real income and lots of health problems. Her  
living conditions were deplorable (she did have some family and help although  
not enough). I was there with a new employee and after a few hours we sort of  
were ready to give up on her problem. I didn't gave up though although I did  
send our new employee home. I continued though. Now when we first arrived she  
said she had no money and couldn't pay. Most people would have left. However  
we didn't. My point here is sometimes there are things in life which you have  
to prioritize. There is no way she could have helped herself let alone the  
right thing. That doesn't make her actions right though. Anyway- if she had  
paid the going rate it would probably have wiped out her food budget for the  
month.