RE: [XaraXtreme-dev] Well, finally ...

["Charles Moir" <CharlesM@xxxxxxxx>]

We don't expect anything at all - you are the one expecting bugs to be
fixed, and expressing disappointment when we have not.

Perhaps next time you find a bug in Inkscape, you might post to their
list expressing disappointment that no one has fixed it, and see how
that goes down.  I suspect I know the answer you'll get, which is that
you can of course fix it yourself if you want. If you have a itch you
are free to scratch it, but please do not expect others to have to
scratch it for you.

I expect people will do what they want - to fix it, if they are
interested, and not if they are not.

Charles
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Philipp Schmieder
> Sent: 16 October 2007 14:52
> To: dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [XaraXtreme-dev] Well, finally ...
> 
> I'm affraid to disagree but think e.g. of Novell. What would 
> users say if they'd tell them "Nah, we don't wanna fix stupid 
> bugs in OpenSUSE 10.3! Go get SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop XII."?
> And I think there's no need to mention that there actually 
> *is* a commercial version of Novell's products.
> BTW: How can you expect "the community" to fix bugs in a 
> semi-free software project? As Linux.com mentioned: Releasing 
> 90% of the source without the 10 essential per cent is like 
> not releasing any code at all.
> 
> > Had you paid for the commercial product, found a bug, then 
> you would 
> > have the right to expect us to fix it, and we would. To 
> expect us to 
> > fix it in the Open Source version is a fundamental 
> misunderstanding of 
> > the Open Source process in my opinion.
>