On 10/31/07, Glynn Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Shawn Walker wrote: > > Stop focusing on yourselves; focus on the users. We need to do what's > > best for the community, not our egos. > > I absolutely agree with Shawn on this one. We are going to have to make > some > tough choices, and some people will feel left out by them and that's the > reality > we're going to all have to face. >
Ok, but there's where I com from: I am a user. I am a consumer, not a producer, of operating systems. I build web applications. I use debian stable (Etch) as my OS of choice right now, on one dedicated and several virtual servers. Yes, I select my os, download it, congure it, and run it myself. I use Solaris 9 at the office and F'in hate it. I also don't like Ubuntu that much, and I don't care for RH, although I've used it. I tried Mandriva for a bit and that wasn't my cup of tea. I've not messed with anything else since I found debian because it hits my sweet spot. So you can consider me as a dispassionate user who wants a top-of-the-line, dynamic OS. I really want ShilliX to do well because thanks to python I can make offline web servers available (WSGI+framework+SQLite for those interested) and I want to be able to have a "OS+Server+application+browser" on USB, self-launchable, that will work offline and online the same way. (webservices back end on server when connected to the net). That's the kind of thing I want. I care not for this or that distro, but I am experienced enough to understand that diversity breeds diversity and I want the OpenSolaris world to be defined by diversity and not by a one-trick-pony OS. I also don't work for Sun so I don't have to watch my words or "attitude" for fear of the HR axe. If some of you find what I say grating to their sensibilities, tough. -- Chris Mahan http://www.christophermahan.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell 818.943.1850
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