Re: Linux is not about choice [was Re: Fedora too cutting edge?]

[Patrice Dumas <pertusus free fr>]

On Thu, Jan 10, 2008 at 12:48:17AM +0100, Patrice Dumas wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 09, 2008 at 06:33:45PM -0500, David Zeuthen wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > You claimed that there was dozens and dozens of people ready to help
> > with such tasks. I submit that is not true. I wish it was.
> 
> I am not saying that there are dozens and dozens of people ready to help
> for these tasks. I am saying that when there are such people those who
> do the mainstream stuff it should let them play instead of being hostile 
> for parallel/oldish/fun implementations. It has a cost, because there
> are always side effects, but it is a price to be paid for community
> involvment.

It should have been:

I am not saying that there are dozens and dozens of people ready to help
for these tasks. I am saying that, when there are such people, those who
do the mainstream stuff should let them play instead of being hostile
for parallel/oldish/fun implementations. It has a cost, because there
are always side effects, but it is a price to be paid for community
involvment.

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Pat