Fedora 10 is a 10
Máirín Duffy
duffy at fedoraproject.org
Mon Dec 1 16:04:02 UTC 2008
Rahul Sundaram wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Apparently, artwork is considered a waste of time by this user. A
> response is in order.
>
> http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry3592.html
>
> "Ok, I think they're grasping a bit with some of those to get to 10 new
> and improved features but I'll allow it since Fedora 10 impressed me as
> much has it did.
>
> But, I won't let them get away with "prettying" features like new
> artwork and themes. That has nothing to do with functionality,
> stability, or usability. As far as I'm concerned, that stuff is a grand
> waste of time for a team bent on improving the operating system.
>
> Come on guys, focus here. You're trying to compete with the likes of
> Windows, Mac, and the other Linux distributions. You're on the right
> track with improved support for WebCams, video cards, and making
> software management easier and more intelligent--keep your eyes on the
> goal of making those kinds of improvements."
My one-liner response would be: "It's not just about *software* freedom,
but using that free software to produce free media."
~m
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