Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3242 mails)

[Martin Webster <mwebster@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 02 September 2001  3:57 pm, Bruce Marshall wrote:
> On Sunday 02 September 2001 12:45 pm, Martin Webster wrote:
> > 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
>
> What did I say that indicated I was critizing SuSE...?    SuSE packages
> code, and they do a very good job of it...   but they can't package what
> hasn't been produced and for the very large part, they don't produce code.
>
> I guess my point went totally over your head.....  Sorry.
>
> Going off  very befuddled....   (which of course is a term that some people
> may not understand)

I didn't say you were criticising SuSE; I though your reply to Vitaly 
Shishakov was inappropriate. I think you missed the point he was making 
because you read his post literally.

M