[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not arrogance or snobbery -- different view of reality.
At this point, openmoko *is* a development project. It's emphatically not
for Joe and Jane -- it says so on the web site, where you order your phone.
There are disclaimers all over the place. It's not even for early adopters
-- it's for hackers and developers. Explicitly.
It is devoutly to be hoped that someday there will be a need for a forum for
Joe and Jane. But as a real concern that's at *least* 6 months away. More
realistically, it will be a year before there is a unit that will be robust
enough for Joe and Jane.
Point well taken. However, we are starting to get some interest from
people who fall into that middle ground category. They follow
technology (to an extent) but aren't willing/capable to actively
develop. So we are suggesting creating a forum to be able to answer
their basic questions...ones that they wouldn't register on a mailing
list to ask.
Mailing lists are great tools for keeping the developers in touch, and
so we should not change that (nor has that even been suggested). We are
merely trying to establish another method to communicate with potential
customers, even if they aren't going to be purchasing for 6-12 months.
Sorry for being so aggressive in my posts, but seeing people shoot down
the thoughts/ideas just because it doesn't "suit them" is a little
arrogant/snobby. Anyway, thanks for bringing the tone down a little and
making good solid points.
-Jonathon
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