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On Fri, 2004-02-20 at 09:36, Daniel Armyr wrote: |
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> > I imagine something usable will crop up, if enough people are |
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> > dissatisfied with the status quo. |
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> If the status quoe is that no Linux distro will include any version of XFree beyond 4.3, yeah a few of us will be mildly unsatisfied. To say the least. |
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One of the most important things to realize in this is the importance of |
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what the developers do. For instance, if distros just roll over and |
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accept the possible license problems, then users wont get upset with |
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xfree. If users don't get upset with xfree86.org, then we will have the |
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same stagnant development we have always had. On the other hand, if we |
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developers (and the distros) make a stink, it will upset users. Upset |
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users will either force xfree86 to change its ways, or will cause |
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forks. Forks create competition, and both competition and pressure from |
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users will create better innovation, which means a better X for users. |
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THEREFORE: Get mad all you want, just make sure you point the |
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frustration at Xfree86. That will result in a better linux GUI |
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experience for us all! |
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Nathaniel |
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