On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 00:42 +0200, Claus Schwarm wrote:Sigh. This is not a productive way to disagree. Your
> Shaun,
>
> you're arguing against a straw man. Nobody said, it's an either/or
> scenario. Nobody said we should drop communicating what GNOME's about
> completely. Nobody said anybody should drop his or her values. It's
> only in your head.
email indicated to me that you would prefer to downplay
topics such as freedom and accessibility. If I misread
your email, just say so politely.
Users don't care about Microsoft making a profit because
> However, in my simple opinion with over 10 years in marketing-related
> jobs and studies, people simply don't care what your core values are.
>
> Microsoft's core value is to make a profit because they're a
> cooperation. Do they communicate that? No. Why? Because most people
> don't care when buying the stuff they need. They are just interested
> what profit they're going to make.
they're not Microsoft. Freedom is something we're offering
to our users, not hoarding to ourselves. Accessibility is
a benefit to our users, not a profit angle.
And comparisons to Microsoft aren't at all fair. We are a
non-profit organization. Do other non-profits play up their
values when talking to people? You bet they do.
--
Shaun