[Compcomm] [Fwd: Re: The Next Step]

[Will Farrington]

On Tue, 2007-04-24 at 22:05 -0500, Matthew Swaringen wrote:
> Will Farrington wrote: 
> > I use Linux because it _is_ the best OS for my needs. Not because I
> > hate
> > proprietary software. I listen to MP3s and I use Photoshop at school.
> > I'm not a terrible person for doing so.
> > 
> >   
> I didn't say you were.  "Less than ideal" were my words concerning
> proprietary software.  Not "evil" or "bad" or anything akin to that.
> But I don't think it's better, and I do think it's restrictive and in
> the long run the wrong choice.  I've got nothing against listening to
> MP3s (most of my library is still in mp3, transcoding is not
> desirable) or using photoshop if you have it already. 
> 
> Your views are different than mine, but I think my views are in line
> with a lot of the community that uses this software.  You may think we
> are all idiots, but not recognizing that we exist is simply not
> knowing your base.

I know there are those who believe like that - most especially in our
only real demographic. However, there're many who don't. By abstracting
ourselves from the entire debate altogether, we're doing the best thing.

>   Make whatever decision you like but don't expect everyone to be
> happy with it.
> 
In a bureaucracy, there will always be someone who's rubbed the wrong
way by any decision. It's just a part of the process.
> 
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