Hello :)
I know most of you are really excited about Trisquel 8.0 and so happy with
the new Alfa (I am really happy too).
But it seems important to me to remind you that Free Software is not about
technology or progress (something I've heard Richard Stallman say several
times).
Free Software is about ethics and respect freedom of the user. Free Software
is more important than convenience or shiny.
Sadly a few users seem to have forgotten this, and have decided to stop using
Trisquel because they seem to care more about how new and shiny the software
is, more than the ethics on the software.
This is really surprising considering that Trisquel 7 is only 2 years old.
"Yeah", some say, "that is really old".
Well if we consider the majority of people that have a computer, then
Trisquel 7 is not outdated at all:
Windows 10 is already 1 year old, and is not the most used OS, it is windows
7 which is -wait for it- 7 years old. I know right?? Mind blow!!!. Most
people on earth have a computer with a 7 years old OS!!!.
So if people who use one of the worsts operating systems can live with a 7
years old, maybe we can be a little patient and wait a few months.
FAQ:
1.- "But Ubuntu 16.04 is already a few months old".
As I already say Trisquel cares more about freedom, than it does about new
technology. Remember, we are here because of freedom not progress.
I think we all know that Trisquel comes out months after the curruent LTS of
Ubuntu. So no reason to be desperate.
2.- "But there are little news about Trisquel"
This does not have effect on how good or bad is Trisquel, neither on freedom,
neither makes it outdated.
I agree it would be nice to have more news about development, but is not
necessary either.
3.- "But the Free Software Foundation should care more about Trisquel!"
The Free Software Foundation already does as much as it can with the little
resources it has.
Please stop asking the Free Software Foundation to do more and start helping
it to do more.
Do not ask what Trisquel can do for you, ask what can you do for Trisquel.
Anyway most of you are really cool and already know all this, but most of us
(yeah me included) have to remember this from time to time :)
