[ubuntu-art] [was: ...lots of ranting!] Read this please

[Billy]

On Sat, 2006-05-27 at 20:24 +1000, Pascal Klein wrote: 

> On Fri, 2006-05-26 at 20:32 -0500, Billy wrote:
> > > [...] I like the direction, and it is 
> > > distinct.  Anyone who learns _anything_ about a *nixlike environment
> > > knows that you can customize it to your hearts content.  And that 
> > > comes without installing 1000000s of after-market tools.
> > > 
> > > 99.9999999% of the desktop users who come to check it out will
> > > NOT be looking for alternate themes.  If they stay, they will.
> > > 
> > > We need to be distinct.  We need to be focused.  
> > > 
> > > To this end, we are.
> > > 
> > > PS:  Knowledge dictates that a computer is not akin to a 
> > > car in any way.  It is art, literature, science, music, language,
> > > society, and a host of other things.  We need to quit addressing
> > > a computer like some sort of novelty gadget.
> > 
> > Someone coming from Windows or mac hasn't learned anything of the nix
> > env, so they don't know.
> > 
> > Where did you get your percentage? It's way off!
> > 
> > Now all of a sudden we're focused? That was fast!
> > 
> > Your professed knowledge has nothing to do with what a coputer is to
> > one person verses another. As someone that worked for the world's
> > largest market research firm for 3 years, I thought it was a very good
> > comparrison and one that goes without saying...but I said it anyway ;)
> 
> 
> Guys, let's focus on what needs to be done, and to recap that:
> 
> * let's release dapper (ie. sit back and enjoy the fun)
> * give it a week or so and then have a nice chat (see the agenda)
> * try to refrain from coming up with so many new things at this point
> Once we have fixed the leadership issue as well as covered the other
> issues on the agenda we can then begin to organise ourselves and
> cooperate in creating some awesome artwork for Edgy.
> 
> If we spontaneously create artwork by ourselves without discussing it's
> necessity chances are efforts will be wasted and some people will become
> discontent with the response.
> So please keep the above mentioned points in mind and enjoy the weekend.
> Thanks everyone,
> 
> Pascal


Again, I've said the same, we're just expressing views. Maybe that's how
we enjoy our weekend. If ignoring the mailing list is what you want to
do....enjoy.
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