Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 08:47:27 +1100 From: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> Cc: Annelise Anderson <andrsn@andrsn.stanford.edu>, Phillip Salzman <psalzman@gamefish.pcola.gulf.net>, Open Systems Networking <opsys@mail.webspan.net>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: X desktop contest? + Desktop Env Message-ID: <19981110084727.55542@welearn.com.au> In-Reply-To: <7819.910633456@time.cdrom.com>; from Jordan K. Hubbard on Mon, Nov 09, 1998 at 09:44:16AM -0800 References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981109094722.19667A-100000@andrsn.stanford.edu> <7819.910633456@time.cdrom.com>
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On Mon, Nov 09, 1998 at 09:44:16AM -0800, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
>
> > It is astonishing to me that FreeBSD continues to ship with a two
> > default shells that are not good for interactive use and an out-of-date
> > window manager, and remains relatively difficult to get up and running
> > in critical areas, specifically graphics, printing, sound, and communica-
> > tions.
>
> Not so astonishing - it's quite clear by these results that the number
> of people who actually CARE about this must be very small indeed.
To be more precise, the number of people who both care and know how
to do something about it must be very small indeed.
It is equally possible that these groups are both large, but do not
overlap. The results indicate nothing about the total number of people
who care.
The most helpless users probably care most, and are seen least.
Give them more little ways to contribute without making it their life's
work, then those who can-do will see better reasons for improving on
these feeble attempts. I can't see how it could work any other way and
be sustainable.
--
Regards,
-*Sue*-
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