Thx to aseigo the discussion changed from a dumb rant against windows users (and programmers) into a really serious discussion. I hope this discussion will continue on Akademy (I'm afraid I can't be there) and comes to a conclusion so we don't get the same discussion every year...
Maybe some of you should think about their opinions about windows devs. Just because we're developing on a platform you don't like we're not evil in any way. We respect your work as we hope you respect ours. I'm developing on kde4/windows because it makes fun (there is not much difference between linux and windows development) and I've got a lot of knowledge about windows development because of my work (Yes, open source devs also need to do some paid works sometimes). All work I've done for kde4 was done in my free time...
I'll be away for the next three weeks. Hope that I've the luck to meet the kget developer Manolo Valdes and do a 'cuba akademy' - wouldn't this be a nice place for the next akademy? ;-)
Dienstag, 26. Juni 2007
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I don't think there was ever a rant against windows users or developers. At the very least, thats not what I read into it.
There was however the assertion that there are significant cultural differences between Windows users and typical KDE users and likewise for developers.
And how to turn a large number of new users, unfamiliar with the values of the KDE project, and FOSS movement in general, into valuable members of the community is IMHO a valid question. The implicit message in my original post was, I think, that this will com quite naturally once more users are exposed to our software, as long as we don't try to integrate everyone all at once, but I am in no way opposed to taking a more active approach to educating new users (which is what I think Aaron is promoting) if one can be agreed on.
I used to be a professional windows developer as well, btw.! :-)
Hey, if it's held in Cuba, the "American Imperialist pig-dogs" cannot attend (due to an embargo on Cuba). In fact, they can get arrested for doing any 'business' there, which sucks since we have a good handful of Yankees that would likely be able to come if it weren't for bloody politics getting in the way all the time.
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