David-Paul Niner wrote:
This "life lesson" was meant to be just that -- something
for you take
away and digest. I do sincerely apologize if I embarrassed you; it was
a bad call for me to write what I did.
I now realize, however, it seems quite likely that you could benefit
from some talking with someone about things, as you seem quite angry:
Hm, I could have benefited from discussing what the meaning of
'marketing' actually is for Free software, especially now I read there
is a fedora-marketing list. How does this fit in with the current
project goals, is it a mild, budgetless advocacy concept or a gung-ho
tattooed-on-the-forehead self flagellating squad of jihadis that raid
corporate offices for re-education of the inhabitants, how that crosses
over with RHEL / Redhat Desktop traditional marketing, what the metric
is for 'success' on Fedora marketing, how it can even be measured given
the inherent redistribution, etc.
>>>> 1. Pre-release non-technical user testing.
>>>> 2. Marketing.
>>>> 3. Ego-containment.
>>>> 4. Be more open-minded.
>>> If you want to foster discussion, please issue
considered
>>> argumentation, not unreasoned bulletpoints
>> Life Lesson #0: This is just the sort of response that causes
people
>> to assume defensive postures.
...
>> Also, you're awarding yourself an unrealistic amount of
>> self-importance in a group discussion.
> I don't mind if you feel the need to form a defensive posture
on being
> told you posted a load of handwaving junk.
My original intention was not to put down you or the project, it was
merely to generate some discussion.
Seriously, best of luck; I have nothing against you and wish you well.
Yeah same to you.
-Andy