Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3242 mails)

[Martin Webster <mwebster@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 02 September 2001  3:27 pm, Bruce Marshall wrote:
> On Sunday 02 September 2001 10:44 am, Vitaly Shishakov wrote:
> > Just do not be shy to demand the features you want!
> > demand pre-configured plugins in Mozilla,
> > demand pre-installed codeks for movies
> > demand auto loading and configuring kernel modules on USB device plugin.
> > demand other behavior of right-mouse-button click and window focus
> > tranfer, demand more features for YAST[2]
>
> Uhhhh    you are demanding things from a dedicated bunch of VOLUNTEERS.
> SuSE doesn't provide these things, the volunteers who write the code
> provide them.    Treat them very gently.
>
> > And when the feature you requested appears in the next release of SuSE
> > (or even in YOU ) -- then, put your name in Open Enviromnt buiders list
> > -- you will deserve it!
>
> No again....   those who write the code on their own time  (and probably
> eat a lot of cold pizza while doing it)  are the ones who will deserve the
> credit.
>
> > in the coming Linux decade must become the most USER_FRIENDLY OS! And we
> > (i.e. users) will do it!
>
> No again...   the code writers will have done it.   They need feedback,
> yes...  but not demands.

When reading other peoples posts I think you should remember that English is 
not always their first language. I think you should recognise praise where 
praise is due. SuSE has done an excellent job packaging Open Source software 
and putting it together into a unique high-quality distribution.

M