Dennis Peterson wrote:
The question wasn't directed to my but I'd like to see them be more selective as to who should be allowed to use this product. Maybe an IQ test.
Really that is an insulting statement - and completely un called for. It's exactly the sort of attitude that drives people away from the FOSS movement - an almost religious zeal in supporting a closed shop mentality.
On one hand, people see a FOSS world inhabited by these religious zealots espousing the notion that to use a computer you must be some sort of uber nerd, fluent in multiple languages, and capable of programming a bare metal computer by thought transference (OK, so that's a slight exaggeration !). On the other hand, they see commercial offerings that appear to be made by people who actually care about people using their stuff - ie making it usable by mere human beings.
Some people in the FOSS movement understand this - that's why there's so much work to make things usable by "ordinary people". It's just a pity there are still the bigots around espousing your view.
Now, if you want a project that employs such restrictions - go and build one. Being under an open licence, this one is available to all - either like it or lump it, but either way, keep your insults to yourself.
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