On Monday 03 December 2001 09:21, Robert J Gautier wrote:
On Mon, 3 Dec 2001 RLH@hhc.ac.uk wrote:
I agree with the sentiments expressed below and will also unsubscribe if the list does not return to its prime puropse.
The subject matter seems entirely appropriate to me. I for one would much rather see discussions about events that might make a real difference to use of Open Source Software than about the best choice of Ethernet card.
Call me a late starter if you like, but I'm planning to spend the morning composing a letter to my MP to draw his attention to this topic.
Interestingly, as I have travelled around the country and talked to lay IT users about the issue they are mostly horrified. They don't understand how licensing works and have never thought about it. I would have thought that the purpose of this list was to discuss issues relevant to Open Source software - at least that was why I joined. Freedom of speesch is about improving the level of understanding of issues through debate. Some of the discussions about obscure technical things are of no interest to me but it doesn't induce me to want to unsubscribe. If Open Source is to take off at the desktop, it will not be purely on technical merit - MS have shown that with DOS. Its all about confidence, politics and marketing. So is the list only about technical issues or about topical discussion on things related to Open Source? If the former it will become a nurds forum, if the latter it should have far wider appeal. -- IanL