On Sun, 2016-09-11 at 12:52 -0400, Tom H wrote: > On Sun, Sep 11, 2016, Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mard...@alice-dsl.net> > wrote: > > > > > > You are quoting me out of context. The context is that the poor > > can't > > donate new computers and they can't pay for infrastructure, such as > > internet access for everyone. _BUT_ rich people could, they are > > just > > not interested in doing it, they are greedy. > You mean selfish. So what? We all are! > > I've only read a quarter (or less) of the posts in this thread so I > don't know how it went from "32-bit ISOs are being deprecated" to > social and economic pseudo-commentary (I can make an educated guess!) > but do you really think that this is the best use of > ubuntu-devel-discuss@? >
As much as I enjoy discussing economics, it's really hard to separate this from political contexts. The major point of contention is whether Ubuntu targets old systems and third-world e-reuse programs. I have said an organization specifically targeting those uses and managing collection, software provision, and distribution would be more-efficient (cheaper) and more-effective (better results) than tacking on so-called "support" for an imaginary, ill-defined, and minority use case to a general-purpose effort. There is no use dragging around a boat anchor just in case you meet someone who has a boat. Someone else is already in the business of making and selling boat anchors. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
