Is this mailing list defunct?

[Daniel Hollocher]

Hey folks,
So, there is obviously some complaining.  I think that shows there is
passion and some sort of energy out there.  I think what is missing is some
sort of leadership.

I think any direction taken is going to require effort, and it is hard to
tell whether a complaint is an expression of frustration about not being
able to help, or that complaint is the sum total of the effort that person
wants to put in.  IMHO, it's that ambiguity that would make it hard to bring
in leadership to this current situation.

For myself, I would have liked to see (and would have liked to help discuss)
a better definition of "power user."  I think the term is vague, and the
original discussions were vague in the same way.  It seemed like a power
user was just someone who knew about some mysterious configuration option,
and that is what made them a power user, just that knowing.  So Ubuntu Tweak
solved everything in that regard, by giving the option an easy interface.

I wanted to see focus on different types of power users, like a
multi-tasking-unity power user; a user would who is adept at getting things
done quickly on the unity shell.  And maybe a look-and-feel power user;
someone who knows how to customize the graphics of every part of ubuntu from
grub to the splash screen to the desktop icons.  And there are other "power
users" that deserve attention, wiki pages, GUIs, whatever.

2c,
Dan
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