John Baer wrote: > Team, > > I received numerous comments to my person email account regarding Bug > #1. Thank you all for speaking up. At this point it is painfully > obvious (if my emails are correct) everyone is supportive of bug #1. > If this is truly the will of the community I accept it. The question > now becomes how do we market it? > > If I may add, many of my personal emails have requested in kind and > unkind words that I give it a break, I've said too much, be silent. > Although I am confused by this I accept the criticism and agree > someone else should offer their comments, suggestions, and vision for > improving our efforts (inclusion, teamwork). > > In return I respectfully request that these comments be sent to the > list server. Although my desire is to reply to all emails in a kind > and thoughtful manner there are too many and I simply do not have the > time. > > Again, thank you for speaking up. :) > > Cheers, > > John Well, it seems to me that the focus of marketing Bug #1 should be on the idea of promoting choice, and encouraging the creation of quality software wherever that may be. While personally I wouldn't mind seeing the demise of Microsoft, that's really not our mission. The problem represented by Bug #1 is the monopolistic character of the market. Therefore, the bug would still exist if Microsoft's market share were replaced percent for percent by someone else. Granted, it would also be a huge improvement just to have that be by open and free software, but even that is not ideal. I would say market it as being towards a goal of first, having many viable options for every purpose and need of software; second, make all people aware of those options; third, help people make informed decisions about their choices of software so that they will use the tool, environment, operating system, etc. that really suits their needs best; and fourth (the tricky one, likely), make it possible for them to actually choose it on a level playing field with all other options without any coercion, incentives, bullying, or availability problems. This fourth one addresses such things as OEMs only preloading Windows, tech support call centers refusing to help you if you're on Linux even when that has absolutely no bearing on your problem, and people using closed formats for work and having unreasonable expectations about who can open them (like the person who keeps sending me MS Publisher files).
Thoughts?
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