Re: Fedora Desktop future- RedHat moves

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On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 12:34 PM, David G. Mackay
<mackay_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 2008-04-30 at 11:47 -0400, max bianco wrote:
>  > >  I find that Fedora is a great platform on which to use the latest
>  > >  development tools and get a preview of new environments.  I can't think
>  > >  of a better distro for that.  Some folks, however have suggested that I
>  > >  have to buy the whole fedora philosophy (and I'm not sure that there's
>  > >  any real consensus on exactly what that is) if I want to remain as a
>  > >  fedora user.  Decorum prevents me from giving the explicit response that
>  > >  such an idea deserves.
>  > >
>  > No! I think the spirit of Fedora is freedom and you should say what
>  > you feel because otherwise what's the point? I won't judge you for
>  > having a different view than me but I will let you know that I
>  > disagree but so what?. This is a forum for users is it not?
>  > unmoderated and I am glad that it is so! There is too much
>  > regulation/moderation/conformity in the world and certainly
>  > organization is required to run  a project like Fedora but there is
>  > and should always be a place where you can voice your opinion,
>  > regardless of how unpopular it is. I did just that recently talking
>  > about KDE, some took offense at my comments and some tried to figure
>  > out what the hell I was talking about, what matters in any kind of
>  > community is that its citizens express themselves freely and without
>  > fear. Damn the silence I say. If you feel strongly about something
>  > then don't hide it. Your not doing yourself or anyone else any favors
>  > in the long run, everyone's opinion counts and it just might be yours
>  > that makes the critical difference. Certainly decorum is a good thing
>  > and some , myself included, could stand to learn a bit more about it
>  > but don't let it keep you from saying what you have to say. The only
>  > thing an intelligent being finds offensive is a communication barrier.
>
>  Most folks prefer their communications to be somewhat less visceral.
>  That said, I've also seen some pretty vile things hidden behind a shield
>  of decorum.
>
>  We're drifting even further OT here, but as you say, this is
>  unmoderated.  That means that there's a lot more traffic than necessary,
>  but I find that I can occasionally sift a few real gems of information
>  out of the chaff.
>
>
>
If it were moderated there would be fewer gems to find.


Max

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