Posted by: Anonymous
[ip: 208.101.154.165]
on July 15, 2008 11:02 PM
Ah, no!
I am a consumer of Linux, not a programmer, and not a #%&*$@ beta tester. When I install a finished product, I expect it to work.
That being said, I knew to stay away from 4.0. It was made crystal clear from the beginning that it was a "work in progress", so I didn't install it, I didn't use it, and I didn't complain when it didn't work. If there's any blame to be laid here (and I'm not sure there really is), it would be the distros that offered it without properly communicating precisely what the risks were. Gone are the days when only gurus, programmers, and system administrators are using Linux. Ordinary computer users are happily installing and using it every day, most of the time without any difficulty. It's important that clear communication takes place, to avoid the kinds of shouting and accusations that have filled the Intertubes over this.
And repeating the tired old saw "if you don't like it fix it yourself" is not only rude, it also does a disservice to the entire FOSS community. It's wrong and you know it!
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Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 208.101.154.165] on July 15, 2008 11:02 PMI am a consumer of Linux, not a programmer, and not a #%&*$@ beta tester. When I install a finished product, I expect it to work.
That being said, I knew to stay away from 4.0. It was made crystal clear from the beginning that it was a "work in progress", so I didn't install it, I didn't use it, and I didn't complain when it didn't work. If there's any blame to be laid here (and I'm not sure there really is), it would be the distros that offered it without properly communicating precisely what the risks were. Gone are the days when only gurus, programmers, and system administrators are using Linux. Ordinary computer users are happily installing and using it every day, most of the time without any difficulty. It's important that clear communication takes place, to avoid the kinds of shouting and accusations that have filled the Intertubes over this.
And repeating the tired old saw "if you don't like it fix it yourself" is not only rude, it also does a disservice to the entire FOSS community. It's wrong and you know it!
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